Gallery One and the Indian Avant Garde, 1953–1963

This publication has been produced to accompany exhibition “Gallery One and the Indian Avant Garde 1953–1963” by Grosvenor Gallery at Frieze Masters 2003. The exhibition was focused on Victor Musgrave's Gallery One and his work with a variety of artists from 1953–1963. It contained several new photographs of Musgrave at the gallery, which have never been published before. Victor Musgrave's Gallery One was a beacon for avant garde artists in London in the 1950s and 60s. He staged the first London shows of Yves Klein and Bridget Riley, and introduced to the public a host of artists who would become household names around the world. He was also a champion of artists from South Asia, whose strongest connection was with the Indian artist Francis Newton Souza. This publication tells the history of Gallery One and details Musgrave's involvement with a host of artists and characters from the time.