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'''Prokash Karmakar''' (1933 – 24 February 2009) was a preeminent Indian artist from [[Kolkata]], West Bengal. His work is in the permanent collection of a number of museums and galleries throughout India, including the [[National Gallery of Modern Art]], New Delhi and he is the recipient of numerous awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.delhiartgallery.com/artists/artists_profile.aspx?artid=131 |title=Artists |publisher=Delhiartgallery.com |accessdate=2014-03-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228032114/http://www.delhiartgallery.com/artists/artists_profile.aspx?artid=131 |archivedate=28 February 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.treasureyourart.com/Artists.aspx?Aid=83&sc=499 |title=Modern & Contemporary Indian Art – Treasure Your Art – Artist Gallery |publisher=Treasureyourart.com |accessdate=2014-03-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328060304/http://www.treasureyourart.com/Artists.aspx?Aid=83&sc=499 |archivedate=28 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Karmakar is best known for his [[Landscape art|landscapes]] and [[Nude art|nudes]], which are generally painted in vibrant colors with bold lines and intricate textures.  His paintings reflect his perception and interpretation of [[nature]] (both orderly and chaotic), life (both rural and urban), and form (from soft to sharp), without reference to religion.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Prokash-Karmakar-eminent-painter-dead/articleshow/30962967.cms |title=Prokash Karmakar, eminent painter, dead – The Times of India |publisher=Timesofindia.indiatimes.com |date=25 February 2014 |accessdate=2014-03-08}}</ref> Prokash Karmakar's work could be purchased at DAG Modern.<ref>http://dagmodern.com/</ref>

== References ==

== External links ==

* http://www.prokashkarmakar.com/

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[[Category:Artists from Kolkata]]

[[Category:Indian male painters]]

[[Category:20th-century Indian painters]]

[[Category:Painters from West Bengal]]