Shilp Guru Jivya Mashe | |
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 Jivya Mashe painting | |
| Born | Jivya Soma Mashe 1934 Dhamangaon, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 15 May 2018 (aged 83–84) Dahanu, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | British Indian (1934-1947) Indian (1947-2018) |
| Known for | Warli painting |
| Style | Visual Art |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | National Award for the Tribal Art (1976) Shilp Guru (2002) Prince Claus Award (2009) Padma Shri (2011) |
Jivya Soma Mashe (ISO: Jivyā Somā Mhāsē; 1934 - 15 May 2018) was an artist of the Maharashtra state in India, who popularised the Warli tribal art form.[1]
Mashe was born in Dhamangaon village in Talasari taluka of Thane district of Maharashtra. At the age of 11, he came to Kalambipada village in Dahanu taluka of Thane district. In the 1970s the Warli painting, which was a predominantly ritual art till that time, took a radical turn, when Jivya Mashe started to paint not for any special ritual, but on an everyday basis.
His talent was soon noticed, first nationally (it was rewarded straight from the hand of India's senior political figures, such as Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi) then internationally (Magiciens de la terre, Centre Pompidou), bringing unprecedented recognition, which prompted many other young men to follow suit. They started to paint regularly for commercial purposes.[2]
- ^ "Warli artist Jivya Soma Mashe passes away". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Noted Warli artist Jivya Soma Mashe passes away- The New Indian Express". cms.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2020.