Ganga Devi (painter)

Ganga Devi
Born 1928
Mithila, Bihar, India
Died 1991
Occupation Painter
Known for Madhubani painting
Awards Padma Shri
National Award for Crafts

Ganga Devi (1928-1991) was an Indian painter,[1] considered by many as one of the leading exponents of Madhubani painting tradition.[2] She is credited with popularising the Madhubani painting outside India.[3] She was born in 1928 in Mithila in the Indian state of Bihar in a kayastha family and took to the traditional painting craft, specialising in the kachni (line drawing) style.[4] She travelled abroad with her art and was a part of the Festival of India in the United States,[3] which yielded a number of paintings under the title, America series, including Moscow Hotel, Festival of American Folk Life, and Ride in a Roller Coaster.[2] The Government of India awarded her the National Award for Crafts[3] and followed it up with the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1984.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jyotindra Jain (1989). "Ganga Devi: Tradition and expression in Madhubani painting". Taylor and Francis Online. 3 (6). doi:10.1080/09528828908576213.
  2. 1 2 "Riding the Rollercoaster with Ganga Devi". 50 Watts. 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Madhubani Magic of Gangadevi". Pitara. 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ganga Devi - Artist Profile". Mithila Paintings. 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

Further reading

  • Jyotindra Jain (1989). "Ganga Devi: Tradition and expression in Madhubani painting". Taylor and Francis Online. 3 (6). doi:10.1080/09528828908576213.


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