Tribute to Mr. Sunil Das
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TRIBUTE TO A GEM OF INDIAN ART ... SUNIL DAS ... PENCIL ... 8*6INCH...2015... Sunil Das (August 4, 1939 – August 10, 2015) was an Indian expressionist painter. He is known for the paintings in his Horse series, Bull Series and his piece "Woman". In 2014 the Government of India conferred upon him its fourth-highest civilian award, the Padma Shri. Sunil Das was born in Calcutta, India. He joined the Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata in 1955, then won a French Government Scholarship to study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He died in 2015. Das joined Government of India's Handloom division, Ministry of Textiles. He was inspired by the force and the strength of the moving horse. His works revolve around Man-Woman relationships, Woman in her sexual empowerment and In her loneliness. He had around 88 solo exhibitions across the world including having his worked included in the Paris Biennale. He was the founder member of Society of Contemporary Artists.[
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