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Jamini Roy | |
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Died | 24 April 1972 | (aged 85)
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Government College of Art, Kolkata |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Lalit Kala Akademi |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (1954) |
Jamini Roy (11 April 1887 – 24 April 1972) was an Indian painter. He was honoured by the Government of India the award of Padma Bhushan in 1954.[1] He remains one of the most famous pupils of Abanindranath Tagore, another praised Indian artist and instructor.[2] Roy's highly simplified, flattened-out style, and reminiscent of European modern art was influenced by the “bazaar” paintings sold at Indian temples as talismans.[3]
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