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Shanu Lahiri | |
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| Born | Shanu Mazumdar 23 January 1928 |
| Died | 1 February 2013 (aged 85) Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata. Académie Julian & École du Louvre, Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, art educator |
| Known for | Public art and graffiti art in Kolkata |
Shanu Lahiri (23 January 1928 – 1 February 2013) was a painter and art educator who belonged to one of the most prominent and culturally elevated families of Kolkata and a first-generation modernist who emerged post independence. She was one of Kolkata's most prominent public artists,[1] often dubbed as "the city's First Lady of Public Art", undertaking extensive graffiti art drives across Kolkata to beautify the city and hide aggressive political sloganeering.[2] Her paintings are housed in the Salar Jung Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
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