Sunil Das

Sunil Das
Born (1939-08-04)4 August 1939
Calcutta, India
Died 10 August 2015(2015-08-10) (aged 76)
Nationality Indian
Education Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
Known for Painting
Movement Expressionism

Sunil Das (4 August 1939 – 10 August 2015) was an Indian expressionist painter.[1][2] He is known for the paintings in his Bull Series and his piece "Woman".[3]

In 2014 the Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri.[4]

Early life and background

Sunil Das was born in Calcutta, India.

He joined the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1955, then won a French Government Scholarship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He died in 2015.[5]

Career

Das joined Government of India's Handloom division, Ministry of Textiles.

He was inspired by the force and the strength of the moving horse and went on to create a work made out of charcoal titled- Horses in Motion. His works revolved around Man-Woman relationships, Woman in her sexual empowerment and In her loneliness.[6] He had around 88 solo exhibitions across the world including having his work included in the Paris Biennale.

He was the founding member of the Society of Contemporary Artists.

Works

  • Bull Series
  • A woman in her failings (oil on canvas)
  • Horses in motion (charcoal) [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Indian Expressionist Painter Sunil Das Dies at 76". 21 Aug 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. ↑
  3. ↑ "Female vision". Indian Express. 2000-03-06. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  4. ↑ "Padma Awards Announced". Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  5. ↑ "Postmodern artist Sunil Das passes away at 76 : FYI, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  6. ↑ "Sunil Das: Contemporary Indian Artist". Artofbengal.com. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Personality : Of horses, bulls and life itself". The Hindu. 2006-01-14. Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2014-02-07.


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