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‘Moon over Kathmandu'
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‘Moon over Kathmandu'

'Lain Singh Bangdel: Moon Over Kathmandu'

'Lain Singh Bangdel: Moon Over Kathmandu' brings to life many of the notable contributions of Nepal’s preeminent modern artist, Lain Singh Bangdel (1919-2002). A 20th-century polymath, Bangdel became an acclaimed novelist, art historian, preservationist, academician, and painter who played a pivotal role in shaping the history of art in South Asia. 'Moon Over Kathmandu; assembles approximately 20 of Bangdel’s paintings to chart the artist’s pioneering pursuit of abstraction that would help define a modern Nepal.