Syed Haider Raza Painter
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Syed Haider Raza Painter S.H. Raza was born as Syed Haider Raza in the year 1922, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most distinguished artists of the Indian subcontinent, Raza has been settled in France since 1950. However, his ties with India remain as strong as ever. The paintings of Syed Haider Raza have been done mainly in oil or acrylic and have a very heavy usage of color. His wife is a French artist, Janine Mongillat. Know more about the biography and life history of S.H. Raza with this article: Raza received his formal training in painting at the Nagpur School of Art (Nagpur) and Sir J. J. School of Art (Mumbai). During his stay at the Sir J.J. School, he became a member of Progressive Artist Group. At that time, SH Raza experimented with the Western Modernism, which was moving away from expressionism and towards abstraction. Thereafter, he shifted to France to pursue his studies at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts of Paris. The paintings of Syed Haider Raza in the 1940s and 1950s revolved mainly around landscapes. His Style The paintings of S.H. Raza revolve mainly around nature and its various faucets. His paintings have evolved from being purely expressionist landscapes to abstract ones. He believes the Bindu (dot) to be the center of creation and existence and his works reflect this particular thinking. Even though the vibrancy of his paintings has become subtle, the dynamism remains as alive as ever. Achievements A painting by S.H. Raza was reportedly sold for US $1.4 million at an auction held in December 2006. In Feb 2007, his works were exhibited in The Arts Trust - Institute of Contemporary Indian Art (Mumbai). He became India's priciest modern artist on June 10, 2010 when a seminal work, 'Saurashtra' by the 88- year-old sold for Rs 16.42 crore ($3,486,965) at a Christie's auction. Recognition S.H. Raza was awarded the prestigious Padma Shree by the Government of India in the year 1981. He is also a Fellow of the Lalit Kala Akademi of New Delhi. The government of Madhya Pradesh has awarded him the Kalidas Samman. Tree ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anjolie Ela Menon Painter Anjolie Ela Menon is among India's lending contemporary female artists, who have created a name for themselves in the domestic as well as international art scenario. Her works are a part of significant painting collections across the globe. One of her art works, 'Yatra' was recently picked up by the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco at California in the year 2006. Anjolie Ela Menon normally prefers to work with the oil on masonite medium, though she has also worked with other mediums like glass and water color. She was born in the year 1940 in the Indian state of West Bengal of a mixed Bengal and American parentage. She was a student of Lawrence School, Lovedale situated in the lovely hills of Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu. Anjolie Ela Menon was so adept at painting that by the time she left school at the age of 15, she had already sold away few of her works. After this, she pursued her studies at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai and then went on to obtain a degree in English Literature from Delhi University. During this phase, she developed a deep appreciation for the works of artists like Italian artist, Modigliani and Indian painters like Amrita Shergil and MF Hussain. It was at the tender age of 18 that Anjolie Ela Menon showcased her solo works. There were in total 53 paintings included in this exhibition. The life history of Anjolie Ela Menon's career soared smoothly upwards in the time to come. Impressed by her creative adeptness, the French government offered her a scholarship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. And Menon fully utilized this time to travel incisively in Europe and West Asia studying Romanesque and Byzantine art before returning back home to India. She later wedded her childhood love, Raja Menon, who was an officer in the Indian navy. After her marriage to Raja Menon, Anjolie Ela Menon has stayed and worked on in India, US as well as other countries in Europe and Japan. She is credited to have had over 30 solo shows in all these countries. She is also a well-known muralist and been honored with the Padma Shree, one of the highest civilian awards in India. Based on her life and work, a book "ANJOLIE ELA MENON: Paintings in Private Collections" was recently published. Jadu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satish Gujral Born On: 25 December 1925 Born In: Jhelum, Pakistan Career: Painter, sculptor, muralist, graphic designer and architect Satish Gujral was born in Jhelum, a small river town in Pakistan, formerly a part of undivided India. Gujral has gained a global recognition for his unmatched talents and creativity that cover a wide realm of art forms including painting, graphics, mural, sculpture, architecture and interior designing. Owing to his contributions to arts and artistic works, he has been hailed as a living legend within the art fraternity. He is one of those few great artists who have managed to etch an indelible impression in the realms of contemporary Indian art. Much of his artworks seem to have been inspired from Indian culture and tradition, Indian architecture and temple sculptures. The Belgium Embassy of New Delhi, which was selected as one of the 1000 best-built in 20th century by the "International Forum of Architects", is a perfect example of his superlative talent. Read on to learn more on the career, life and achievements of Satish Gujral. Personal Life Satish Gujral was born on 25 December 1925 in Jhelum, formerly a part of undivided India. At a young age of eight, he met with an accident that impaired his hearing abilities for good. He lost his brother Raj in the mishap. May be it is the perpetual silence that surrounded him that helped him to discover the artistic talents in him. Driven by his interest in applied arts, he joined the Mayo School of Art in Lahore and mastered stone and woodcarving, clay modeling, drawing and design, scale drawing etc. In 1944, he joined Sir J.J. School of Art, Bombay to pursue painting and became a member of Progressive Artists Group (PAG). However, he could not get along with many of the PAG's concepts like absorbing the techniques of European Expressionism and Cubism. He wanted to develop some moderns techniques but without rooting out the art from Indian tradition and culture. Satish was badly affected by recurring illness and had to discontinue his studies. He got a scholarship for apprenticeship with famous Mexican painters Diego Rivera and David Sequeiros and left to Mexico in the year 1952 to pursue the same. He was enrolled into Palacio Nationale de Belles Artes, Mexico. He became emotionally disturbed by the partition and his anger was expressed through paintings called 'Partition' that portrayed the pain of the nation who parted with their homes, families and friends during the partition. He is married to Kiran and the couple has a son Mohit Gujral and two daughters Alpana Gujral and Raseel Gujral. Alpana is a jewelry designer and Raseel is an interior designer who owns the luxury store network called the Casa Paradox. Former Prime Minister of India Inder Kumar Gujral is the brother of Satish Gujral. Career Satish Gujral is a sculptor, architect and a painter. In his paintings, he has tried to experiment with arts and to express his ideas in different ways. He conducted solo exhibitions of his work around the world from the year 1952 to 1974. Famous cities like Mexico City, New York, New Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Montreal, Rome, Berlin, Tokyo, Buenos Aires and Stockholm witnessed his exhibitions. He is a good writer as well and has published four books so far, including an autobiography called "A Brush With Life". Contributions Satish Gujral is considered as one of the pioneers of Indian arts in post-independence era. He did murals for many establishments like Punjab University, Odeon Cinema in New Delhi, World Trade Fair in New York, Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi, Northern Railway in New Delhi, Ministry of Education in New Delhi, Agricultural University, Oberoi Towers in Bombay, The Palace of the Sultan of Muscat, Delhi High Court, Gandhi Institute in Mauritius etc. to name some. He designed some important buildings as well. Some of them are Daryani House in New Delhi Modi House, Gandhi Institute, Datwani House, Belgian Embassy in New Delhi, and Dass House in New Delhi, Goa University, Palace AI-Bwordy in Dubai, the Indian Ambassador's house in Indonesia etc. to name some. Awards and Accolades • The National Award for Painting,1956 • National Award for Sculpture, 1972 • National Award for Sculpture, 1974 • State Honour from the Government of Punjab, 1979 • Order of the Crown, Belgium, 1983 • Leonardo Da Vinci Award, 1989 • Desikottama by Santiniketan,1989 • Honorary Doctorate, Vishakapatnam University, 1998 • Padma Vibhushan Award, second highest civilian award in India, 1999 • International award for Life Time Achievements (Mexico) • His name is written in the "International Dictionary of Art" published by Macmillan, U.K. • Honorary Doctorate, Visva Bharti University, 200 • Lalit Kala Ratna Puraskar, 2004 • Honored at Golden Jubilee Celebration of National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), 2005 • 2010 Amity Lifetime Achievement Award for art, Amity School of Fine Arts Timeline 1925: Born in Jhelum, Pakistan 1944: Joined J.J. School of Art, Bombay 1947: Discontinued from J.J. School of Art, Bombay due to recurring illness 1952: Left for Mexico 1956: Won national Award for painting 1972: Won Order of the Crown from Belgium 1999: Was honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award Baaz Bahadur ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jatin Das Painter Jatin Das was born in the year 1941 in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa.