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Zainul Abedin (also known as Shilpacharya) was a Bangladeshi artist,[1] known for his beautiful paintings.[2]
Born[change | change source]
Abedin was born on December 29, 1914, in a Kendua, a small village in Mymensingh in Bangladesh.[3]
Education[change | change source]
Abedin received his early art education at the Government School of Art in Kolkata (now the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata) in 1933. He studied there for five years, learning British and European academic styles. After graduating, he joined the faculty of the same school. Later, he furthered his education at the Slade School of Fine Art in London.[4]
Career[change | change source]
Abedin founded the Government Institute of Arts and Crafts (now the Faculty of Fine Arts) in Dhaka in 1948 and served as its principal. Abedin gained fame for his Famine Sketches in 1943, which depicted the Bengal famine and highlighted human suffering. His works often combined realism with social inquiry and protest. Abedin’s leadership and artistic vision earned him the title “Shilpacharya” (Great Teacher of the Arts).[5]
Death[change | change source]
Zainul Abedin passed away on May 28, 1976. His death marked the end of an era in Bangladeshi art.[6]
Legacy[change | change source]
In 2009, a crater on Mercury was named after Zainul Abedin.[7] The Zainul Abedin Museum in Mymensingh is dedicated to his work.[8]
In December 2014, various socio-cultural organizations in Bangladesh held events to celebrate his birth centenary.[9] On December 29, 2019, Google honored his 105th birthday with a Google Doodle.[10]
Awards[change | change source]
- Pride of Performance (1958) By Government of Pakistan.[11]
- Independence Award (1977) By Government of Bangladesh.[11]
Gallery[change | change source]
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Sculpture based on the painting The Struggle -
Zainul Abedin Sculpture, Sonargaon
References[change | change source]
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160105153748/http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/homage-shilpacharya-zainul-abedin-193873
- ^ http://bdnews24.com/lifestyle/2005/12/28/photography-exhibition-on-zainul-s-life-begins-at-du
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160105161823/http://www.thedailystar.net/zainul-abedins-birth-centenary-event-starts-56215
- ^ https://bengalfoundation.org/featured_artist/zainul-abedin/
- ^ https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Abedin,_Zainul
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160105153748/http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/event/homage-shilpacharya-zainul-abedin-193873
- ^ https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/14574?__fsk=-2061494197
- ^ http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/28382
- ^ http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/28382
- ^ https://doodles.google/doodle/zainul-abedins-105th-birthday/
- ^ a b https://bengalfoundation.org/featured-artist/zainul-abedin-2/
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