Rashid Choudhury

Rashid Choudhury
Rashid Chowdhury's photograph
Born	Rashid Hussain Chowdhury April 1, 1932 Faridpur (now Rajbari), British Raj (now Bangladesh)
Died	December 12, 1986 (aged 54) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality	British Indian (1932–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–1986)
Other names	Konok
Ethnicity	Bengali
Citizenship	British Indian (1932–1947) Pakistani (1947–1971) Bangladeshi (1971–1986)
Education	Masters
Alma mater	University of Dhaka University of Calcutta
Occupation	Painter Sculptor Writer Professor
Years active	1960–1986
Known for	Unique contribution in Tapestry medium
Notable work	See below
Spouse(s)	Annie (m. 1962–86)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Khan Bahadur Yusuf Hossain Chowdhury (father) Shirin Nesa Choudhurani (mother)
Awards	Ekushey Padak 1977 (See also)

Rashid Choudhury (1 April 1932 – 12 December 1986) was a Bangladeshi artist.^[1][2] In 1956-1957 he got a post graduate scholarship and went to the Central Escula Des Bellias Artes De San Fernando in Madrid. In 1960-1964 he went to the Academy of Julian and Beaux Arts Paris in 1961. He was awarded the first prize in RCD Biennale exhibition held in Iran in 1968. In 1977 he received the Ekushey Padak (highest civilian award) from the government of Bangladesh and got Bangladesh Shilpakala Award in 1980.

See also

• List of Bangladeshi painters

References

1. Ābula Manasura (2003). Rashid Choudhury. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. p. 10 and 101.
2. Jahangir, Burhanuddin Khan (1974). Contemporary painters, Bangladesh. Bangla Academy. p. 71.

Further reading

Bibliography English

• Articles on the life and work of Raśida Caudhurī, 1930-1986. Dhaka: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. 2003. p. 105.
• Abul Mansur (2003). Rashid Choudhury: Art of Bangladesh Serise-5. Dhaka: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. ISBN 984-555-034-7.
• Harun ur Rashid (25 September 2004). "Reviving Rashid Choudhury's art". The Daily Star.

Bengali

• Selina Hossain, Nurul Islam, ed. (June 1985). Biographical Dictionary. Dhaka: Bangla Academy.
• Annat Chowdhury (1987). Shilpee Sramik Rashid Choudhury. Chandraghona: Manu Samhita Publication. p. 105. ISBN 984-555-034-7.
• Alauddin Al Azad (May 1994). Rashid Choudhury. Dhaka: Bangla Academy.
• Aminul Islam (June 2003). Fifty years of the art movement in Bangladesh. Dhaka: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
• Abul Mansur (June 2003). Subir Chowdhury, ed. Rashid Choudhury. Dhaka: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. p. 105. ISBN 984-555-034-7.

Journals

• "Mizanur Rahman's Quarterly Magazine (English)". Mizanur Rahmaner Triomashik Patrika 3 (3). 1987.
• "Nirontor". Nirontor (3). 1987.

External links

• Qureshi, Mahmud Shah (2012). "Choudhury, Rashid". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
• Rashid Choudhury (1932-1986) — Finearts Chittagong
• Art works of Rashid Chowdhury — Athena Gallery of Finearts