Manishi Dey

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Manishi Dey (born September 22, 1909 in Dhaka , † January 31, 1966 in Kolkata ) was an Indian painter from the Bengal School of Art . He was the younger brother of Mukul Dey , an Indian painting and engraving teacher.

Bengali women, painted by Manishi Dey around 1950

Manishi Dey was one of the most diverse students at Abanindranath Tagores Bengal school of art. Their students included famous painters such as Nandalal Bose , Asit Kumar Haldar , Sarada Ukil , Mukul Dey, K. Venkatappa, and Jamini Roy . Dey traveled tirelessly through India, always looking for new motifs and variations.

Dey was a member of the Progressive Artists' Group, which had a lasting influence on modern Indian painting. He was a trained artist in "Indian painting" and the pastel "wash" technique. Later in his career he turned to cubism as well as a number of different media. He met frequently with artists such as Sailoz Mookherjea and Shantanu Ukil in New Delhi during the 1940s and early 1950s. Back then, Dey made many contributions that helped modernize Indian art.

His first solo exhibition was in Kolkata in 1928, and his works have been featured in many presentations. The All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society exhibited his paintings in a major exhibition in New Delhi in 1946 , along with those of other famous Indian artists such as Amrita Sher-Gil and Sailoz Mookherjea. Since the end of the 20th century his works have experienced a renaissance and have been shown in London and New York.

The National Gallery of Modern Art NGMA in Mumbai displays several works by Manishi Dey, and the State Lalit Kala Academy in Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh , houses a painting by Dey.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Mukul Dey Archives
  2. ↑ Roger Baschet: La peinture asiatique - Son histoire et ses merveilles. Editions SNEP, Paris 1954
  3. ↑ Holland Cotter: Art Review: Indian Modernism via an Eclectic and Elusive Artist. In: New York Times. August 19, 2008
  4. ^ International Contemporary Art Exhibition. The Council Of The All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi 1946
  5. ^ The Early Masters Rare Paintings of the Bengal Renaissance. Jaya Appasamy, Dr. Marcella Sirhandi & Andrew Robinson. Bose Pacia Modern, New York 1999

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SURNAME Dey, Manishi
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian painter
DATE OF BIRTH September 22, 1909
PLACE OF BIRTH Dhaka
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1966
Place of death Kolkata