Devdas Chakraborty
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Born1933
DiedFebruary 4, 2008 (aged 74–75)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
SpouseSaleha
Children2
Devdas Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1933 |
| Died | February 4, 2008 (aged 74–75) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Spouse | 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]
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
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]
