NID/UCEED GK | Indian artists and their work

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Akbar Padamsee

Contemporary indian artist, one of the pioneers in Modern indian painting. Worked with multiple mediums, such as oil painting, plastic emulsion, water colour, sculpture, computer graphics, etc etc etc.

<p>Contemporary indian artist, one of the pioneers in Modern indian painting. Worked with multiple mediums, such as oil painting, plastic emulsion, water colour, sculpture, computer graphics, etc etc etc. </p>
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Amrita Sher-Gil

Known as India’s Frida Kahlo. Considered an important female painter of the 20th century India, and known as the “most expensive” woman painter of India.

<p>Known as India’s Frida Kahlo. Considered an important female painter of the 20th century India, and known as the “most expensive” woman painter of India. </p>
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Arpita Singh

Married to fellow painter parmjit singh, her works use lively colours.

<p>Married to fellow painter parmjit singh, her works use lively colours. </p>
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Francis Netwon Souza

Founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay, first post-independence artist to achieve high recognition in the West. His works are abstract and rather grotesque depictions of people.

<p>Founding member of the Progressive Artists’ Group of Bombay, first post-independence artist to achieve high recognition in the West. His works are abstract and rather grotesque depictions of people. </p>
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MF Hussain

Modern indian painter of international acclaim, founding member of the Progressive Artists group of Bombay. Was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s.

<p>Modern indian painter of international acclaim, founding member of the Progressive Artists group of Bombay. Was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. </p>
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SJ Raza

Lived and worked in France while maintaining strong ties with India. His works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with very rich use of colour, replete with icons from Indian cosmology as well as its philosophy.

<p>Lived and worked in France while maintaining strong ties with India. His works are mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with very rich use of colour, replete with icons from Indian cosmology as well as its philosophy. </p>
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Tyeb Mehta

Part of the Bombay Progressive Artists group. Embraced modernism, with its Post-Impressionist colours, Cubist forms, and brusque Expressionist styles

<p>Part of the Bombay Progressive Artists group. Embraced modernism, with its Post-Impressionist colours, Cubist forms, and brusque Expressionist styles</p>
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V.S. Gaitonde

Vasudeo S Gaitonde was regarded as one of India’s foremost abstract painters. Was invited to join the bombay porgressive artists group.

<p>Vasudeo S Gaitonde was regarded as one of India’s foremost abstract painters. Was invited to join the bombay porgressive artists group. </p>
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Bharti Kher

Known for her collosal sculptures, but works in a variety of mediums.

Most significant trademark is the use of the traidional indian Bindi, which she uses in a lot of works in all mediums.

<p>Known for her collosal sculptures, but works in a variety of mediums. </p><p>Most significant trademark is the use of the traidional indian Bindi, which she uses in a lot of works in all mediums. </p>
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Tagore

Shaped bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art. Became first non-European to win the Nobel prize in Literature in 1913.

<p>Shaped bengali literature and music, as well as Indian art. Became first non-European to win the Nobel prize in Literature in 1913. </p>
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Raja Ravi Varma

Considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art, did lots of paintings of religious symbols and people.

<p>Considered among the greatest painters in the history of Indian art, did lots of paintings of religious symbols and people. </p>
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Satish Gujral

Was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1999. Eldest brother was the former PM of India. Sobo

<p>Was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1999. Eldest brother was the former PM of India. Sobo</p>
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Subodh Gupta

Contemporary artist based in New Delhi. His work encompasses sculpture, installation, painting, photography, performance, and video.

<p>Contemporary artist based in New Delhi. His work encompasses sculpture, installation, painting, photography, performance, and video.</p>