Hemen Majumdar
Hemendranath Majumdar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1894 |
| Died | 22 July 1948 (aged 53)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
Hemendranath Majumdar (1894–1948) was an Indian painter.[2] In 2002, there was a huge uproar when his painting was stolen and found with an art dealer.[3]
Early life[]
Hemen Majumdar was born in Kishoreganj in British India (now in Bangladesh).
In 1910, he joined The Government School of Art in Calcutta (now Government College of Art & Craft Kolkata), and from 1911 to 1915 studied at Jubilee Art School, Calcutta.[4]
Career[]
Hemen Majumdar painted the gates to welcome King George V, on his visit to India in 1911.[citation needed]
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Bhabani Charan Laha and Atul Bose.[citation needed]
He also published a journal, Shilpi, with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.[citation needed]
Works[]
- Cure of all Ills - Painted Mahatma Gandhi spinning thread
- Kaner - Dul - Earring
Awards[]
- 1921-22 First Prize, Bombay Art Exhibition, Bombay
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Nude Study by Hemen Mazumder". Old Indian Arts. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "I will stand up and paint again". The Times of India.
- ^ "Police doubt art dealer's innocence". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Hemen Mazumdar Profile". Delhi Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Indian male painters
- Government College of Art & Craft alumni
- University of Calcutta alumni
- 1948 deaths
- 1894 births
- 20th-century Indian painters
- Artists from Kolkata
- Painters from West Bengal