WALTER LANGHAMMER
Akara Modern
1905 -1977
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Walter Langhammer (1905–1977) was an Austrian artist, teacher, mentor, and patron who played a key role in shaping modern Indian art. Fleeing Nazi Europe in the late 1930s, he settled in Bombay with his wife Käthe. There, he became the first Art Director of the Times of India and supported young Indian artists through mentorship, critiques, and patronage. Langhammer’s South Bombay home became a hub for emerging artists, including members of the Progressive Artists’ Group like S.H. Raza, M.F. Husain, and others. His influence introduced them to European modernist trends and fostered a vibrant artistic community. Alongside his teaching, he painted vivid landscapes and portraits, and was commissioned by the Tata Group in the 1940s. He was an artist who found great inspiration in the people, light and colours of India,
Due to ill health, Langhammer returned to Europe in the 1960s and passed away in 1977. His legacy lives on as a foundational figure in Indian modernism.
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