Today, Google Doodle commemorates the birthday of Zarina Hashmi, an influential Indian American artist who would have turned 86 today. The doodle, designed by guest illustrator Tara Anand from New York, pays homage to Hashmi's artistic style by incorporating her signature geometric and minimalist abstract shapes.
The technology giant paid tribute to the artist's legacy on her 86th birthday on Sunday and shared a brief note describing Hashmi's life, works, and her contribution to the feminist movement.
Zarina Hashmi, the celebrated Indian-American artist and printmaker, was recently honoured by Google on her 86th birthday with a captivating doodle. Created by guest artist Tara Anand based in New York, the doodle pays homage to Hashmi's unique style, which involved the use of minimalist abstract and geometric shapes to delve into the concepts of home, displacement, borders, and memory.
Hashmi was recognised for her use of abstract and geometric shapes in her artwork to explore ideas about home, displacement, borders, and memory. "Zarina's family was displaced during the partition in 1947 and was forced to flee to Pakistan's Karachi after it," Google said.
The doodle-creator said that Hashmi's work feels focused on documenting an individual’s experiences and ideas with integrity. "She is such an important and influential figure in Indian modern art history and yet always intrigued me in the way she resisted categorisation: as an Indian artist, as a sculptor, draftsperson or thinker," Anand told Google.
In 1977, Hashmi settled in the vibrant city of New York, becoming a fervent advocate for women's rights and artists of colour. She became a part of the Heresies Collective, a feminist publication that explored the multifaceted intersection of art, politics, and social justice.
The legacy of Zarina Hashmi continues to captivate and provoke contemplation worldwide. Her art can be found in permanent collections at esteemed institutions such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to name just a few.
Hashmi’s art continues to be a part of various collections at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among other distinguished galleries. Read more
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