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Lockwood Kipling’s passion for Indian arts and crafts: Exhibition in London, New York

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Lockwood Kipling and Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling’s father Lockwood Kipling campaigned for the preservation of Indian crafts. London’s Victoria & Albert (V&A) Museum to pay homage by holding an exhibition.

Lockwood Kipling, father of Rudyard Kipling (English writer who wrote The Jungle Book) had a particular passion for Indian crafts, was a key figure of the Arts & Crafts movement, and played a fundamental role in shaping the foundation collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Lockwood held a teaching position in Bombay, before heading to Lahore in Pakistan.

The exhibition entitled “Lockwood Kipling: Arts and Crafts in the Punjab and London,” explores the history of the V&A’s collections through the life of Lockwood Kipling.

Highlights of the exhibition:

  • Paintings from the Indian section of the 1851 Great Exhibition — which were a key source of inspiration for the 14-year-old Kipling
  • Sketches by Kipling from his time spent in India from 1865 to 1875.
  • Kipling’s illustrations for his son’s literary works, including the first and the second “Jungle Book” books.Also Read: ‘The Jungle Book’ movie review
  • Arts and Crafts movement pieces, such as a piano decorated by Pre-Raphaelite artist Edward Burne-Jones, furniture designed for the Royal residences of Bagshot Park and Osborne.
  • Enamelled gold and diamond-set bracelet, and a purple woven silk prayer carpet.

Also Read: ‘Jungle Book’ Author Rudyard Kipling’s bungalow in India is a Tourist Attraction

“Lockwood Kipling: Arts and Crafts in the Punjab and London” is currently being shown at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK. The exhibition will also be shown at the Bard Graduate Center, New York, USA, later in the year.

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