Author/Artist :Somnath HoreTitle :Somnath HoreSize :5.3 x 7.4 inMedium :Etching on paper
Emotionally, the image radiates turbulence, desperation, and confrontation. Unlike the earlier drawings of quiet wounds and silence, this one is loud, aggressive, and full of friction. The raised arms, clenched fists, and sharp tools convey not just suffering but resistance and survival instinct. In the context of Somnath Hore’s life, this resonates with his deep involvement in recording human tragedies—the Tebhaga movement, the Bengal famine, and later Vietnam War protests. Here, the figures are not passive victims but active participants in struggle, their bodies inscribed with both vulnerability and defiance. The emotional impact comes from the way Hore translates violence into line: every scratch, every blackened patch feels like a wound. Yet within that, there is also a pulse of human dignity, anger, and resilience—a refusal to disappear quietly.
