New Delhi, April 20 -- Portrait of an Artist is the latest title to delve into the workspaces of creative practitioners. Conceptualised and shot by Rohit Chawla, the book features the studios of 68 artists, ranging from modern to contemporary. It contains text by writer-curator Kishore Singh besides contributory essays by Ina Puri and Girish Shahane. Among many striking images, three frames stand out-there is a closeup of the late Akbar Padamsee with his eyes closed. If this image is about looking inwards, the one that follows is that of revelation. Padamsee doesn't just open his eyes but those of the reader as well to the sanctuary that is his studio space. You can see examples of his "spiritual innerscapes"-some on the wall and others o...