His subject matter included psychological revolution, the nature of the mind, meditation, human relationships, and bringing about positive social change.
Jiddu Krishnamurti was born 1895 in the town of Madanapalle in then-colonial India, to a family of middle class Telugu Brahmins.
The extraordinary circumstances surrounding young Krishnamurti, and the related proclamations of Theosophical leaders, resulted in intense scrutiny and publicity throughout his "messianic" period.
Since his death in 1986 books, monographs, research papers in various disciplines, news items etc., in print and other media, have continued to appear, examining various aspects of Krishnamurti and his message.
[n 25] After his death, and as of year-end 2010[update], Krishnamurti's life, message, and perceived influence continued to be the subject of occasional media attention.
He has been cited as an influence in the artistic and personal development of pioneering jazz musician John Coltrane[n 36] and has been similarly acknowledged by singer-songwriter Van Morrison,[n 37] and Garry Cobain of the experimental electronic music act The Future Sound of London,[n 38] among others.
Visual arts The French expressionist sculptor Antoine Bourdelle produced drawings and two bronze busts of him in the 1920s,[n 42] while photographers Cecil Beaton and Edward Weston each shot several portraits and studies, a number of which illustrated Krishnamurti books.