Hemen Majumdar was an Indian painter.[2] His popular painting is Lady with Lamp, depicting loneliness of a woman (Not to be confused with Woman With the Lamp by another famous Indian painter Sawlaram Haldankar). In 2002, there was a huge uproar when his painting was stolen and found with an art dealer.[3]
Early life
Hemen Majumdar was born 1894 in Kishoreganj in British India (now in Bangladesh).
In 1910, he joined Government College of Art & Craft and from 1911–15 Studied at Jubilee Art School, Calcutta.[4]
Career
Hemen Majumdar painted the gates to welcome King George V, on his visit to India in 1911.
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Bhabani Charan Law and Atul Bose.
He also published a journal, Shilpi, with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.
Works
Lady with Lamp - Loneliness of woman
Cure of all Ills - Painted Mahatma Gandhi spinning thread
Awards
1921-22 First Prize, Bombay Art Exhibition, Bombay.
References
Old Indian Arts. "Nude Study by Hemen Mazumder". oldindianarts.in.
"I will stand up and paint again". The Times of India.
"Police doubt art dealer's innocence". The Times of India.
"Hemen Mazumdar Profile: Delhi Art Gallery". delhiartgallery.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2010.
External links
Profile on Delhi Art Gallery
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