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|name=Devdas Chakraborty | |name=Devdas Chakraborty | ||
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|death_place=Dhaka, Bangladesh | |death_place=Dhaka, Bangladesh | ||
|spouse=Saleha | |spouse=Saleha | ||
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==Works== | ==Works== | ||
Chakraborty began painting in oil and watercolor mediums. His initial works were figurative, and then in semi-abstracted and abstract. He later switched his interest to drawing and subsequently in printmaking.<ref name=public/> | Chakraborty began painting in oil and watercolor mediums. His initial works were figurative, and then in semi-abstracted and abstract. He later switched his interest to drawing and subsequently in printmaking.<ref name=public/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Chakraborty | Chakraborty believed strongly in religious harmony and [[Bengali nationalism]], expressed in his [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Liberation War]] poster that read: "[[Hindus]] of Bengal, [[Muslims]] of Bengal, [[Buddhism|Buddhists]] of Bengal, [[Christians]] of Bengal, we are all Bangali."<ref name=prince/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Debdas Chakraborty: Painting for a non-communal country |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/234212/debdas-chakraborty-painting-for-a-non-communal |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}</ref> | ||
He married Saleha, with whom he had two sons, Gautom and Rousseau. She died of cancer in the late 1970s while Chakraborty was on a scholarship in [[Poland]].<ref name=prince/> | |||
He died on 4 February 2008 in Dhaka.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2008-02-06 |title=Artist Debdas Chakraborty passes away |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-22218 |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (1990) | * [[Ekushey Padak]] (1990) | ||
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[[Category:2008 deaths]] | [[Category:2008 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Bangladeshi painters]] | [[Category:Bangladeshi painters]] | ||
[[Category:University of Chittagong | [[Category:Academic staff of the University of Chittagong]] | ||
[[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]] | [[Category:Recipients of the Ekushey Padak]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:40, 9 August 2025
Devdas Chakraborty | |
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| Born | 1933 |
| Died | February 4, 2008 (aged 74–75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Spouse(s) | Saleha |
| Children | 2 |
Devdas Chakraborty (c. 1933 – February 4, 2008) was a Bangladeshi artist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to fine arts in 1990.[1]
Career[edit | edit source]
Chakraborty joined as a faculty member of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Chittagong in 1973.[2] After the death of his wife, he left his position at the university.[2]
Works[edit | edit source]
Chakraborty began painting in oil and watercolor mediums. His initial works were figurative, and then in semi-abstracted and abstract. He later switched his interest to drawing and subsequently in printmaking.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Chakraborty believed strongly in religious harmony and Bengali nationalism, expressed in his Liberation War poster that read: "Hindus of Bengal, Muslims of Bengal, Buddhists of Bengal, Christians of Bengal, we are all Bangali."[2][3]
He married Saleha, with whom he had two sons, Gautom and Rousseau. She died of cancer in the late 1970s while Chakraborty was on a scholarship in Poland.[2]
He died on 4 February 2008 in Dhaka.[4]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Ekushey Padak (1990)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Public tribute to artist Devdas Chakraborty". The Daily Star. February 12, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Abdul Mannan (February 29, 2008). "Debuda-The Fairy Tale Prince". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Debdas Chakraborty: Painting for a non-communal country". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2025-08-09.
- ↑ "Artist Debdas Chakraborty passes away". The Daily Star. 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2025-08-09.