Kalidas Karmakar
Bangladeshi artist (1946–2019)
Kalidas Karmakar | |
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![]() Karmakar in 2016 | |
Born | (1946-01-10)10 January 1946 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Died | 18 October 2019(2019-10-18) (aged 73) |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Education | Government College of Art & Craft |
Known for | printmaking, painting |
Kalidas Karmakar (10 January 1946 – 18 October 2019)[1] was a Bangladeshi artist.[2] He specialized in viscosity printing.[3] He was awarded Shilpakala Padak (2016) and the Ekushey Padak (2018)[4] by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts.[5]
Early life
Karmakar completed a two-year pre-degree course at Institute of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka. In 1969, he later graduated from Government College of Art & Craft in Kolkata.[1] His first ever-major solo exhibition was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Gallery in August 1976. He worked with the English painter Stanley William Hayter.[3]
He died on 18 October 2019 at the age of 73.[6]
Awards
- Sultan Gold Award (2015)[7]
- Shilpakala Padak (2016)[5]
- Ekushey Padak (2018)[4]
References
- ^ a b "Kalidas Karmakar celebrates birth anniv with 2 solos". New Age. January 6, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Creative journey : Kalidas Karmakar's performance art at BNM". The Daily Star. January 13, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "'Alluvial Realization' solo painting exhibition by Kalidas Karmakar begins". The New Nation. December 6, 2015.
- ^ a b "21 to receive Ekushey Padak this year". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "BSA to confer Shilpakala Padak on July 20". The Daily Star. July 19, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ Prominent artist Kalidas Karmakar dies at 73
- ^ "Kalidas Karmakar to receive Sultan award". The Daily Star. January 28, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
External links
- "Kalidas Karmakar profile on Dhaka Art Center".
- "Kalidas Karmakar profile on Bengal Foundation".