Hemen Majumdar
| Hemen Majumdar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1894 Kishoreganj, British India (present-day Bangladesh) [1] |
| Died | 1948[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
Hemen Majumdar was an Indian painter.[2] His popular painting is Lady with Lamp, depicting loneliness of a woman (Not to be confused with Woman With the Lamp by another famous Indian painter Sawlaram Haldankar). 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 Govt. School of Art, Calcutta and from 1911–15 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.
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Bhabani Charan Law and Atul Bose.
He also published a journal, Shilpi, with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.
Works
- Lady with Lamp - Loneliness of woman
- Cure of all Ills - Painted Mahatma Gandhi spinning thread
Awards
- 1921-22 First Prize, Bombay Art Exhibition, Bombay.
References
- 1 2 http://www.oldindianarts.in/2010/06/nude-study-by-hemen-mazumder.html. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/calcutta-times/i-will-stand-up-and-paint-again/articleshow/23497025.cms
- ↑ http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-11-13/kolkata/27234428_1_kejriwal-painting-hemen-majumdar
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20100715162644/http://www.delhiartgallery.com/artist/profile-hemen-mazumdar.aspx