Win Pe | |
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| Born | 1935 (age 88–89) Mandalay, British Burma |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Education | Studied with Ba Thet and Kin Maung (Bank) |
| Known for | Painting, Film Director, Short Story Writer |
| Movement | Modernism |
Win Pe (Burmese: ဝင်းဖေ; born 16 June 1935) is one of Myanmar’s most celebrated living artists.[1] Along with his close friends Kin Maung Yin and Paw Oo Thett, Win Pe was a leader of Myanmar’s modern art movement in the 1960s.[1][2][3] In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a successful film director, winning Myanmar’s equivalent of the Academy Award in 1981.[4] He is also a respected short story writer.
- ^ a b Kyan Phyo Tha. “The Renaissance Man”. The Irrawady 4 April 2019. https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/profile/145709-the-renaissance-man.html
- ^ Ranard, Andrew (2009). “The Modernist Movement: The Mandalay Resurgence”. Burmese Painting: A Linear and Lateral History. Silkworm Books. Pp. 227-237. ISBN 978-974-9511-76-3.
- ^ Ma Thanegi. "A brief history of Myanmar modern art". Chris Dodge Gallery. https://web.archive.org/web/20101023201835/http://chrisdodgegallery.com/a-brief-history-of-myanmar-modern-art-by-ma-thanegi ) /Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ Zon Pann Pwint. "U Win Pe, a man of many talents, makes up for lost time". Myanmar Times 2 April 2015. https://www.mmtimes.com/lifestyle/13877-u-win-pe-a-man-of-many-talents-makes-up-for-lost-time.html