27) Ramkinkar Baij

Question 1

Who is Ramkinkar Baij ?

Answer 1

He was one of the most seminal artists of modern India and was an iconic painter, sculptor and graphic artist. Timeline (1906-1980)

Question 2

Context ?

Answer 2

Ministry of Culture has organised a virtual tour to commemorate his 115th birth anniversary

Question 3

Details about Ramkinkar Baij ?

Answer 3

1) Born in Bankura , WB
2) In 1925, he entered KALA BHAVANA , the art school of Shantiniketan and worked under guidance of Nandalal Bose
3) Encouraged by liberating and intellectual environment of Tagore’s school

Question 4

Famous works ?

Answer 4

1) Assimilating idioms of European modern visual language and yet rooted in his own Indian ethos
2) His themes were steeped in a deep sense of humanism and an instinctive understanding of the symbiotic relationship between man and nature
3) Use of unconventional materials like cement concrete for a monumental public sculpture

Question 5

Awards ?

Answer 5

1) 1970 - Padma Bhushan
2) 1976 - Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi
3) 1976 - Honorary Doctoral degree of “Desikottama” by Visva Bharati