Kaiko Moti
Kaiko Moti (1921–1989) was an franco-indian [1] painter and printmaker. He was born in 1921 in Bombay, India, and studied at the Bombay School of Fine Arts. In 1946, he moved to London, England, where he studied at the Slade School of Art at University College.[2] In 1950, he relocated to Paris, where he worked with printmaker Stanley William Hayter in the Atelier 17 artist group, where he developed Viscosity Printing Techniques, a work from this period is included in the British Museum collection.[3] He brought these skills with him when he moved to the University of Wisconsin, where he worked with Dean Meeker[4] and taught his printmaking techniques to japanese artist Hitoshi Nakazato.[5]
Collections
[edit]Moti's work is held in the permanent collection of the British Museum,[3] the Victoria and Albert Museum,[6] the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris,[7] among other venues.[8]
Name origin and environment
[edit]The Arab name Kaiko, derived from Kaikobad/Kayqubad[9], is tied to its historical roots and signifies "strength," "great leader," or "wise ruler." It embodies qualities of sovereignty, justice, and power, reflecting the noble and authoritative characteristics attributed to ancient kings and leaders in Persian and Arab traditions such as Kayqubad I.[10]
Kaiko was of Zoroastrian Persian (Parsi) descent, a community that migrated to India centuries ago, and his cultural heritage influenced his artistic and spiritual outlook.
The Moti comes from Motiwalla, a parsi surname that means "pearl seller".
References
[edit]- ^ "Kaiko was Franco-Indian". AnnexGaleries. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ "Kaiko Moti Biography | Annex Galleries Fine Prints". www.annexgalleries.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ a b "print | British Museum". The British Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ Colescott, Warrington; Hove, Arthur (1999). Progressive Printmakers Wisconsin Artists and the Print Renaissance (1st ed.). The University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 41–42. ISBN 0-299-16110-2.
- ^ Tomii, Reiko (January 23, 2011). "Nakazato Hitoshi Oral History". oralarthistory.org. Oral History Archive of Japanese Art. Archived from the original on September 6, 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ "Kaito Moti". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaito Moti". Musée d'Arte Moderne de Paris. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaiko Moti (Indian, 1921–1989)". ArtNet. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Kaiko Name Origin (Arab)". UrduPoint. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Ala al-Din Kayqubad I". ArchNet. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
