Hemendranath Majumdar (1894–1948) was an Indian painter. In 2002, there was a huge uproar when his painting was stolen and found with an art dealer.
Early life
Hemen Majumdar was born in Kishoreganj in
British India
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(now in Bangladesh).
In 1910, he joined The Government School of Art in
Calcutta
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(now
Government College of Art & Craft Kolkata), and from 1911 to 1915 studied at Jubilee Art School, Calcutta.
Career
Hemen Majumdar painted the gates to welcome
King George V
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Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...
, on his visit to India in 1911.
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal,
Jamini Roy
Jamini Roy ( Bengali: যামিনী রায়) (11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972) was an Indian painter. He was honoured by the Government of India the award of Padma Bhushan in 1954. He remains one of the most famous pupils of Aban ...
, Bhabani Charan Laha and
Atul Bose.
He also published a journal, ''Shilpi'', with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.
Works
* Cure of all Ills - Painted
Mahatma Gandhi
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spinning thread
* Kaner - Dul - Earring
Awards
* 1921-22 First Prize, Bombay Art Exhibition, Bombay
References
External links
Profile on Kumar Art Gallery
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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
20th-century Indian male artists