Ferdousi Priyabhashini
Bangladeshi sculptor (1947–2018)
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini (19 February 1947 – 6 March 2018)[1] was a Bangladeshi sculptor.[2] She was the first one to publicly announce herself as Birangona, a term coined by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for the rape victims of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.[3] Government of Bangladesh awarded her Independence Day Award in 2010.
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Ferdousi Priyabhashini | |
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ফেরদৌসী প্রিয়ভাষিণী | |
Priyabhashini in 2017 | |
| Born | 19 February 1947 |
| Died | 6 March 2018 (aged 71) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Spouse |
Ahsanullah Ahmed (m. 1972) |
| Awards | Independence Day Award (2010) |
| Website | ferdousypriyabhashiny |
Early life and career
Priyabhashini was born on 19 February 1947 in Khulna, Bangladesh to her parents Rowshan Hasina and Syed Mahbubul Hoque.[4] Priyabhashini was married to an artist in 1963. She worked in a jute mill to support her family, but the financial problems grew and the couple got separated in 1971.[5]
Priyabhashini later became a sculptor. Since 1990, she had displayed her works through exhibitions. Her first exhibition was jointly inaugurated by artist SM Sultan and poet Sufia Kamal, and anchored by Syed Shamsul Haque.[5]
The 2015 play Jamuna draws inspiration from Priyabhashini's life and artwork.[6]
Personal life
Priyabhashini married Ahsanullah Ahmed in 1972. Together they have three sons and three daughters.[4]
Exhibitions
- Charupith, Jessore, 1991[7]
- Bengal Foundation, Dhaka, 1994
- Jozon Art Gallery, Dhaka, 1994
- Bangladesh Shilpokala Academy, Dhaka, 1996
- Dhaka Art Centre Gallery, Dhaka, 1996
- Bangladesh National Museum, 1999
- Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, 2002
- Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka, 2004
- In the Deep Days of Monsoon = Emana ghanaghora barishāẏa,[8] 2004
- Shilpangan Gallery, Dhaka, 2006
- Branches and twigs = Sā̄khā praśākhā,[9] 2007
- Dots Gallery, Dhaka, 2007
- Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, Dhaka, 2010
- Dhaka Art Centre, Dhaka, 2010
- Light and shadow = Raudra chāẏā : duet art exhibition,[10] 2013
- Prelude to a monsoon evening = Nāmila Śrābaṇa sandhyā,[11] 2015
Awards
- Independence Day Award (2010)
- Hero by the Reader's Digest magazine (2004)
- Chadernath Podok
- Ananna Shirshow Podok
- Silver Jubilee Award by YWCA
- Human Rights Award by Manabadhikar Sangstha