Zainul Abedin
Bangladeshi painter and pioneer of the modern art movement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zainul Abedin (29 December 1914 – 28 May 1976), also known as Shilpacharya (Master of Art) was a Bangladeshi painter. He became well known in 1944 through his series of paintings depicting some of the great famines in Bengal during its British colonial period. After the Partition of Indian subcontinent he moved to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). In 1948, he helped to establish the Institute of Arts and Crafts (now Faculty of Fine Arts) at the University of Dhaka.[1] The Indian Express has described him as a legendary Bangladeshi painter and activist.[2] Like many of his contemporaries, his paintings on the Bengal famine of 1943 are viewed as his most characteristic works. His homeland honored him with the title "Shilpacharya" (Bengali: শিল্পাচার্য) "Great teacher of the arts" for his artistic and visionary attributes.[3][4][5] He was the pioneer of the modern art movement that took place in Bangladesh and was rightly considered by Syed Manzoorul Islam as the founding father of Bangladeshi modern arts, soon after Bangladesh earned the status of an independent republic.[6]
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জয়নুল আবেদিন | |
Born | (1914-12-29)29 December 1914 |
Died | 28 May 1976(1976-05-28) (aged 61) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
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Known for | Painting, drawing |
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Children | 3 |
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In 2024, Abedin's Santal Couples, created in 1963, sold for US$381,000 at Sotheby's, New York.[7] It was painted on canvas with oil colours.[7]