The Appeal

A boy and a girl. Boy holding a print that says "Peace for the world", and the girl holding daisies. Both of them have a subtle smile. The quiet authority, confidence, and awareness that when demanded your rights for the greater good, one gets it. They are exercising their power. The objective of this print is demanding peace, and the dove gawking eerily at the viewer screams the same. Be it the oppressor or the oppressed, when being eyed by the dove, will be disturbed. And around our subjects there are words that says, "Books, Bread, Toys, School, Home, Peace (in various languages), etc.," representing the diverse population of India.

The Appeal was not for the museums. It was for the general public to take a look at in a sprint of a moment. It was more like a flyer piece. Chittaprosad is a self-taught artist, poet who was using just ink and pen to influence and enlighten people, while being deeply embedded in organised political art movements. Artists like him were closer to common people and their inspiration were from both felow citizens and freedom fighters. He lit the thought of "I am also a freedom fighter" in people's spirits.

What was then aimed as mere passing piece of paper is today a prized representation of how dignified were our fight to regain liberation.