D. P. Roy Choudhury
Indian sculptor and painter (1899–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury MBE (15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975) was an Indian sculptor, painter and educator. He is well known for his monumental bronze sculptures, especially the Triumph of Labour and the Martyrs' Memorial, and is rated by many as one among the major artists of Indian modern art.[1] He worked in a broad spectrum of mediums including watercolors, expressionist landscapes and commissioned portraits. Large scale sculptures were his particular strength and he made social realism the cornerstone of his art. In addition to painting and sculpting, he also wrestled, played the flute, engaged in hunting and wrote short stories in his spare time.[2][3]
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Born | (1899-06-15)15 June 1899 Tejhat, Rangpur district, British India |
Died | 15 October 1975(1975-10-15) (aged 76) |
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Known for | Bronze sculptures Triumph of Labour Martyrs' Memorial Patna |
Spouse | Charulata Roy Choudhury |
Children | 1, Bhaskar Roy Choudhury |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (1958) Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi (1962) |
He served as the principal of Madras School of Art from 1929 to 1957 and became one of the first Indians to head a government educational institution at the time.[4] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions in the field of arts.[5] He was elected as the Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi in 1962.[6]