Lionel Wendt | |
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| Born | 3 December 1900 |
| Died | 19 December 1944 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Ceylonese |
| Education | S. 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "The Lionel Wendt Centre for the Arts".