Katt is one of India’s most prolific sculptors who worked in multiple media for over five decades. (Photo: DAG)
While she intently studied dead bodies – their skin and bones – for her portraits in clay and bronze, sculptor Latika Katt also found immense joy in understanding the teamwork of termites and bees. A winner of numerous national and international awards, Katt is known for her larger-than-life sculptures and busts of public figures and for her ability to capture the essence of nature in its organic forms.
Katt is one of India’s most prolific sculptors who worked in multiple media for over five decades, using everything from terracotta and papier-mâché to stone and bronze. She passed away on Saturday night in Jaipur. She was 76.
Source: The Indian Express
