Somnath Hore








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Somnath Hore (An Old and Rare Book)

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Somnath Hore is a well-known creative personality in the realm of contemporary art in India. Trained basically as a painter, he has proved of his sensitiveness in other media of expression. However, for over two decades, he has been devoting himself mostly to printmaking, switching at times to metal sculpture. Prints today have attained a new stature and come to be considered as independent and powerful art media, primarily due to relentless efforts on the part of a band of dedicated printmakers. In this context, the unique position Somnath Hore occupies, both in terms of experiments and teaching, has been particularly discussed in the present exhaustive study on the artist.

Tea Garden Journal and Other Drawings
About the Author Somnath Hore [1921-2006] was born in Baroma, Chittagong district in 1921.He taught at the Indian Art College and the Delhi Polytechnic before coming teaching at Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan. He was also a Visiting Lecturer at Baroda for a short time. Somnath Hore worked in various media over the years-print-making, drawing, water colour and sculpture in the later years. His published works are Tebhagar Diary and Aamar Chitro Bhabona.

He lived and worked in Santiniketan until his death on October 1, 2006. During the last 6 years of his life he could not work due to his ill health and blindness. Even so he did several small drawings and water colours He was awarded the Padmabibhushan posthumously, among the many awards that he received in his lifetime are the Aban Gagan award, the Lalit Kala Ratna and the Rabindra Bharati University award.

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