Dhiraj Choudhury (September 1936 – 1 June 2018) was an Indian painter. His work was displayed in more than eighty exhibitions, among those sixteen were international painting exhibitions.[1][2]
Dhiraj Choudhury | |
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| Born | Dhiraj Chowdhury September 1936 |
| Died | 1 June 2018 (aged 81) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting drawing |
| Spouse | Leena Chowdhury |
Career
editChoudhury was born in 1936 in Bengal and took up painting as a budding artist from his childhood. Choudhury taught at the College of Art, New Delhi, during 1961–66.[3] Choudhury referred to himself as an "aggressive painter" of "life full of misery" having to live through partition. He often expressed his protests against the dowry system, corruption and social inequalities.[4]
Death
editChoudhury died on 1 June 2018, at the age of 82.
References
edit- ^ Canvas of hope in tiger country The Statesman, New Delhi : 7 April 2018
- ^ Kumar, Divya (31 July 2011). "Art of the matter". The Hindu. New Delhi. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Umachandran, Shalini (28 July 2011). "Dhiraj Choudhury: Celebrating 75 yrs in brush strokes". The Times of India. New Delhi. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ DHIRAJ CHOUDHURY 1936-2018, Artist-activist passes away The Times of India, Kolkata : 2 June 2018
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