Printmaker for All Seasons: Shyam Sharma

Contents: 1. As Shyam Sharma says... 2. Dr Alka Pande in Conversation with Artist Shyam Sharma. 3. Indigenous Printmaking. 4. Chinese Printmaking. 5. Japanese Printmaking. 6. Indigenous Printmakers. 7. Contemporary Printmakers. 8. Timeline of Printmaking in India and Beyond. 9. Artworks of Artist Shyam Sharma. About the Artist. Testimonials. Bibliography.

Printmaker for All Seasons by Dr. Alka Pande is a rich visual and scholarly tribute to Shyam Sharma's life and art. The book, published in July 2024, features 69 vibrant color illustrations and insightful interviews, tracing both indigenous and East Asian printmaking traditions alongside Sharma’s own creations. As an art historian with deep expertise in Indian aesthetics, Dr. Pande offers a nuanced conversation with the artist and frames his work within a global printmaking timeline.