Lot 0137

Art in Book Series – by Tathi Premchand, Mumbai Tathi Premchand’s Drawing Book series is a remarkable visual diary of observation, imagination, and human experience. Created in Mumbai, these books contain hundreds of black-and-white drawings developed through daily sketching practice. Each page captures fragments of city life, human emotions, social concerns, and subconscious thoughts. The artist treats drawing as an independent art form rather than merely a preparation for painting. Working since the early 2000s, Premchand has developed an extensive collection of drawing books that reflect his lifelong dedication to sketching. His spontaneous lines reveal figures, animals, symbols, and abstract forms that emerge from observation and intuition. The drawings are inspired by Mumbai’s streets, local trains, public spaces, and everyday encounters. Black ink and monochrome imagery give the works a timeless and expressive quality. Themes of desire, struggle, identity, nature, and society appear throughout the pages. Every drawing book functions like a visual novel filled with ideas, questions, and personal reflections. Together, these books form an important archive of contemporary Indian drawing practice. They stand as a testament to Tathi Premchand’s belief that drawing is the purest language of artistic expression.