Bikash Bhattacharjee, 66, Dominated Indian Art Scene for several decades
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Bikash Bhattacharjee, Untitled, Oil on canvas, 32.6 " x 51.3", 1967.
KOLKATA.- Bikash Bhattacharjee, a painter who dominated the Indian art
scene for several decades passed away in Kolkata on Monday after a
prolonged illness at the age of 66. He was born in Kolkata in 1940 and
lost his father at a very early age. The growing years were ones of
struggle and strife. From his early childhood, the rooftops and
alleyways of north Kolkata where he lived, the crumbling walls of
buildings, the variety of people living there, including women, wove a
certain magic in his mind.
“In 1964, he became a member of the Society of Contemporary artists
and in 1968 he went back to teach at his alma mater - the Indian
College of Art and Draftsmanship. “ reported NDTV.com.
Political turmoil and social upheaval always featured strongly in
Bikash Bhattacharjee's works. He never flinched from making political
statements through his art.
"He was one of the best figurative painters in India. He could handle
human anatomy excellently. Nobody else could do that. He was a master
in both oil painting and pastel," said painter Wasim Kapoor.
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