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Sudhir Ranjan Khastgir

Sudhir Ranjan Khastgir (1907 - 1974) was active/lived in India.  Sudhir Khastgir is known for Painting.

Sudhir Ranjan Khastgir was born in 1907 in India.


Widely known as Sudhir Khastagir, the artist had his initial training in fine arts at Santiniketan, where he was attending classes of intermediate arts (Humanities).  Just before his final examination, Sudhir Khastagir was arrested for his alleged involvement in underground terrorist activities.


After his release he got his admission to the Kala Bhavan to study fine art under Nandalal Bose (1929), where he also had his initiation in sculpture.  Later, he went to Bombay to learn stone carving at the studio of the renowned sculptor Ganpat Kashinath Mahtre (1933).


Sudhir Khastagir distinguished himself in painting both in watercolour and oil, and also in sculpture.  His paintings show textured surface and robust linear rhythm, unlike the smooth tonalities of the Neo-Bengal School, a deliberate departure which he extended to his stone sculptures which were given rough   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 2090 characters.]  Artist bio

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