An excerpt from critic Skye Arundhati Thomas's new book about the Indian painter Lalitha Lajmi, now out with Sternberg Press.

This 1940s film highlights art education and cultural traditions at the Santa Fe Indian School ... students learning painting techniques, including color theory, watercolor, and figure drawing ...

My dad’s selfless love for watercolor and spot painting is now immortalized as postcards by the Indian Postal Department ... including the LIC building on Mount Road, the majestic ...