Bireswar Sen | |
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| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 10 September 1974 Kolkata |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Presidency College, Calcutta |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, teacher, writer |
Bireswar Sen (1897–1974) was an Indian painter, writer, and teacher, who was influenced by the Bengal School of Art and Western modernism, but then later developed a unique visual language of miniatures. He depicted grand landscapes, mostly featuring the Himalayas, on paintings measuring smaller than postcards.[1] Sen was popular and celebrated during his lifetime, but faded from public consciousness after his death.[2]
However, there has been an increasing interest in his oeuvre, since the noted art historian B. N. Goswamy curated an exhibition of his works, titled Heaven and Earth: Himalyas and the Art of Bireswar Sen, at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi in 2010.[3]
- ^ Tanuj Kumar (3 November 2017). "Bireswar Sen and Nicholas Roerich: A friendship to remember". Livemint.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Prodigy from the past". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Himanshu Bhagat (22 February 2010). "Very big, very small". Livemint.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.