Lionel Wendt

Lionel Wendt
Born(1900-12-03)3 December 1900
Died19 December 1944(1944-12-19) (aged 44)
NationalityCeylonese
EducationS. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Inner Temple, Royal Academy of Music
Occupation(s)Musician, photographer, literature collector, critic, and cinematographer.

Lionel George Henricus Wendt (3 December 1900[1] – 19 December 1944) was a pianist, photographer, filmmaker and critic from Sri Lanka. He was the leader of ‘43 Group, a collective of Sri Lankan artists.

The Lionel Wendt Art Centre is a major art centre and theatre in Colombo, Sri Lanka, dedicated to his memory.[2]

  1. ^ de Vos, F. H. (1912). "Genealogy of the Family of Wendt of Ceylon" (PDF). The Journal of the Dutch Burgher of Ceylon. 5 (4): 64–67.
  2. ^ "The Lionel Wendt Centre for the Arts".