Spouse(s) Saleha | Died 4 February 2008 | |
Born 1933 Faridpur, Bengal Presidency, British India | ||
Devdas Chakraborty (c. 1933 – February 4, 2008) was a Bangladeshi artist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts in 1990.
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Career
Chakraborty joined as a faculty member of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Chittagong in 1973. After the death of his wife, he left his position at the university.
Works
Chakraborty began painting in oil and watercolor mediums. His initial works were figurative, and then in semi-abstracted and abstract. He later switched his interest to drawing and subsequently in printmaking.
Personal life
Chakraborty was married to Saleha. Together they had two sons, Gautam and Rousseau.
Awards
References
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