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'''Abraham (Abe) Ajay''' (1919–1998) was an artist who was best known for his artistic contributions for ''[[The New Masses]]'' magazine during the late 1930s and early 1940s.<ref name="Langa">Langa, Helen. "'At Least Half the Pages Will Consist of Pictures': New Masses and Politicized Visual Art." American Periodicals: A Journal of History, Criticism, and Bibliography 21.1 (2011): 24-49</ref> and also for his creative use of reliefs made of found objects during the 1960s and beyond.<ref name="Cotter">Cotter, Holland. "Abe Ajay, 78, Artist of Relief; Known for Boxlike Constructions." The New York Times. 14 Mar. 1998</ref>Abraham Ajay was born in [[Altoona, Pennsylvania]] in 1919<ref name=Cotter/> to Syrian immigrant parents.<ref name=Cotter/> Ajay grew up working at his father’s candy store and bar in Altoona until he graduated from high school.<ref name=Cotter/> From an early age, Ajay had a passion for art and sought to harness his artistic abilities when he made the decision to move to New York City<ref name=Cotter/> to study at the [[Art Students League of New York]],<ref name="Corris">Corris Michael. Ad Reinhardt. London: Reaktion, 2008.</ref> and the [[American Artists School]] in Manhattan.<ref name=Corris/>


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While studying in New York, Ajay became close friends with [[Ad Reinhardt]],<ref name=Corris/> the art director for the left-wing culture magazine ''[[The New Masses]]'',<ref name=Corris/> who inspired him to begin working for the magazine.<ref name=Corris/> Ajay’s contributions during the late 1930s and early 1940s to ''New Masses'' were significant. Along with Reinhardt, Ajay helped to shape the artistic direction of ''New Masses'' during a period where the magazine incurred financial hardships.<ref name=Langa/> Ajay’s contributions of covers and cartoons helped to give ''New Masses'' a strong artistic presence despite the overall decline of the magazine during the period.<ref name=Langa/> A lack of funding helped precipitate Ajay’s departure from ''New Masses'' and as the years went on, his support for Communism waned.<ref name=Langa/>
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'''Abe Ajay''' (better known under the birth name '''Ajay V''' or pen name '''Ajay''') is a UK based [[Film criticism|film critic]], [[journalist]], [[editing|editor]] and film trade analyst.<ref name="bio">{{cite news|url=http://www.twitter.com/kollyempire|title=Ajay V's official Twitter account|first=|date=|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> He is also the founder of the South Indian cinema entertainment portal [http://kollyempire.com KollyEmpire]. Ajay is well known for his UK Tamil Cinema box office reports which he exclusively shares on his official Twitter account ([http://twitter.com/kollyempire @kollyempire]).
In the 1960s Ajay began to produce reliefs made of found objects.<ref name="Tweed Museum">"Tweed Museum of Art: 50 Years/50 Art Works." University of Minnesota Duluth 21 Mar. 2012</ref> Later his often intricate constructions, created from tooled wood, gypsum and cast plastics, reminded may art historians of the sculptures of Louise Nevelson.<ref name="Tweed Museum"/> In addition, many critics believe that Ajay’s work illustrates religious architecture. It was during this time period where Ajay achieved considerable acclaim within the art community.<ref name=Cotter/>


==Career==
Ajay was a professor of visual arts at [[State University of New York at Purchase]], N.Y from 1978 until his health began deteriorating towards the mid to late 1990s.<ref name=Cotter/> Following a move back to Bethel, Pennsylvania,<ref name=Cotter/> Ajay died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1998 at the age of 78.<ref name=Cotter/> He was survived by his wife, Betty Raymond.<ref name=Cotter/> Ajay’s work is contained in the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]], the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]] in Manhattan and the [[Hirshhorn Museum]] and Sculpture Garden in Washington.<ref name=Cotter/> In addition, Ajay’s work with ''New Masses'' is available in existing copies of the magazine found throughout the country.<ref name=Langa/>
Ajay V started his journalism and digital marketing career in 2013 by creating a Twitter and Facebook account to post the latest news related to South Indian cinema.<ref name="bio"/> In 2016, Ajay V created KollyEmpire, a South Indian cinema entertainment portal. Alongside this, he has written several articles and publications in various South Indian journalism platforms such as Behindwoods, Only Kollywood and Sky Cinemas.


Ajay has received many praises and accolades from key celebrities and the general public for his trade analyst work in the South Indian film industry. He also specializes specifically in analyzing and reporting official Tamil Cinema box office reports for the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.onlykollywood.com/the-complete-guide-to-tamil-film-distribution-in-the-uk-top-ranking-stars/|title=Ajay V - supporting article|first=|work=|via=}}</ref>
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Ajay has also been referenced and mentioned in many of the popular Tamil Cinema entertainment portals such as Behindwoods and IBTimes for his box office reports and estimations.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/vedalam-to-release-in-a-record-58-locations-in-the-uk.html|title=Vedalam to release in a record 58 locations in the UK|date=2015-11-03|newspaper=Behindwoods|access-date=2016-11-22}}</ref>
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Revision as of 05:48, 28 November 2016

Ajay V
File:KollyEmpire.jpg
Born
Ajay V

United Kingdom
Other namesAjay V, Ajay
Occupation(s)Film Critic, Film trade analyst
Years active2013– present
Websitehttp://kollyempire.com

Abe Ajay (better known under the birth name Ajay V or pen name Ajay) is a UK based film critic, journalist, editor and film trade analyst.[1] He is also the founder of the South Indian cinema entertainment portal KollyEmpire. Ajay is well known for his UK Tamil Cinema box office reports which he exclusively shares on his official Twitter account (@kollyempire).

Career

Ajay V started his journalism and digital marketing career in 2013 by creating a Twitter and Facebook account to post the latest news related to South Indian cinema.[1] In 2016, Ajay V created KollyEmpire, a South Indian cinema entertainment portal. Alongside this, he has written several articles and publications in various South Indian journalism platforms such as Behindwoods, Only Kollywood and Sky Cinemas.

Ajay has received many praises and accolades from key celebrities and the general public for his trade analyst work in the South Indian film industry. He also specializes specifically in analyzing and reporting official Tamil Cinema box office reports for the United Kingdom.[2]

Ajay has also been referenced and mentioned in many of the popular Tamil Cinema entertainment portals such as Behindwoods and IBTimes for his box office reports and estimations.[3]

Citations

References

  1. ^ a b "Ajay V's official Twitter account".
  2. ^ "Ajay V - supporting article".
  3. ^ "Vedalam to release in a record 58 locations in the UK". Behindwoods. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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