Hemen Majumdar
Hemendranath Majumdar | |
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| Born | 19 September 1894 |
| Died | 22 July 1948 (aged 53) |
| Known for | Painting |
Hemendranath Majumdar, also Mazumdar (1894–1948), was a Bengali painter.[2]
Early life
Majumdar was born in Kishoreganj, British India (now in Bangladesh).[1]
In 1910, he joined The Government School of Art in Calcutta (now Government College of Art & Craft Kolkata), and from 1911 to 1915 studied at Jubilee Art School, Calcutta.[3]
Career
Hemen Majumdar painted the gates to welcome King George V, on his visit to India in 1911.[citation needed]
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Bhabani Charan Laha and Atul Bose.[citation needed]
He also published a journal, Shilpi, with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.[citation needed]
In 2002 one of his paintings was stolen and found with an art dealer.[4]
Works
- Cure of all Ills - Painted Mahatma Gandhi spinning thread
- Kaner - Dul - Earring
Awards
- 1921-22 First Prize, Bombay Art Exhibition, Bombay
References
- ^ a b Corni, Caterine; Kumar, Nirmalya (2019). Hemen Mazumdar: The Last Romantic. Singapore Management University. ISBN 978-981-119-997-4. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "হেমেন্দ্রনাথ মজুমদার" [Hemendranath Majumdar]. Kishorgonj.com. Kishorgonj.com. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "Hemen Mazumdar Profile". Delhi Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Police doubt art dealer's innocence". The Times of India. 13 November 2001. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
External links
- "Hemendranath Majumdar". Kumar Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 25 March 2018.
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