B. C. Sanyal

B. C. Sanyal
Born(1902-04-22)22 April 1902
Dibrugarh, Assam, British Raj
Died9 January 2003(2003-01-09) (aged 101)
New Delhi, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesBhabesh Chandra Sanyal
Alma materGovernment College of Art & Craft, Kolkata
Occupation(s)painter, sculptor, Art teacher
Known forSculptures and Paintings
ChildrenAmba Sanyal

Bhabesh Chandra Sanyal commonly known as B. C. Sanyal (22 April 1902 – 9 August 2003), the doyen of modernism in Indian art, was an Indian painter and sculptor and an art teacher to three generations of artists. During his lifetime he not just saw the partition of the Indian subcontinent three times, 1905, 1947 and 1971, but also witnessed 20th century Indian art in all its phases.[1][2] His notable paintings include The flying scarecrow, Cow herd, Despair and Way to peace, which depicts Mahatma Gandhi with a Hindu and a Muslim child.[3]

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1984,[4] and India's highest award in visual arts, the Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship for lifetime achievement by Lalit Kala Akademi, India's National Academy of Fine Arts in 1980.[5]

  1. ^ "Doyen of Indian art B C Sanyal is no more". The Indian Express. 9 January 2003. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Ratnottama (9 January 2003). "B C Sanyal: Doyen of Indian art". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
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  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  5. ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". The Tribune (Chandigarh).