Manishi Dey
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Manishi Dey was an Indian painter of the Bengal school of art
. He was born in Dhaka
on 22. September 1909 and died 1966 in Kolkata
. He was the younger brother of Mukul Dey
, a pioneering Indian teacher and engraver.
Manishi Dey was one of the most versatile students of Abanindranath Tagore
’s Bengal school of art, whose close students also included Nandalal Bose
, Asit Kumar Haldar
, Sarada Ukil, Mukul Dey
, K. Venkatappa and Jamini Roy
. He travelled tirelessly throughout the Indian subcontinent in search of varied and newer visual idioms.
Dey was a member of the Progressive Artists' Group, which was most influential on modern Indian painting. He was a finished artist in 'Indian Painting' and water colour 'Wash' technique, and later in his career embraced cubist art and a variety of media. He interacted closely with artists like Sailoz Mookherjea
and Shantanu Ukil in New Delhi during late-1940s and early-1950s. Dey was one of the major contributors and transformers of Modern Indian Art.
His first solo show in Calcutta was held in 1928, and his works were exhibited in many cities during his time. In 1946, his works were exhibited by the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society in New Delhi
, jointly with other leading Indian artists such as Amrita Sher-Gil
and Sailoz Mookherjea. His works received a renewed interest since the end of the 20th Century and were exhibited in London and New York.
The works of Manishi Dey are exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art
NGMA in Mumbai, the State Lalit Kala Akademie in Luknow, Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi Art Gallery, the Allahabad Museum, the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad and Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan.
Bengal school of art
The Bengal School of Art was a style of art that flourished in India during the British Raj in the early 20th century. It was associated with Indian nationalism, but was also promoted and supported by British arts administrators.-History:...
. He was born in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
on 22. September 1909 and died 1966 in Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
. He was the younger brother of Mukul Dey
Mukul Dey
Mukul Chandra Dey was a student of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan. He is considered as a pioneer of drypoint-etching in India....
, a pioneering Indian teacher and engraver.
Manishi Dey was one of the most versatile students of Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore
Abanindranath Tagore was the principal artist of the Bengal school and the first major exponent of swadeshi values in Indian art. He was also a noted writer, particularly for children...
’s Bengal school of art, whose close students also included Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose
Nandalal Bose was a notable Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for "Indian style" of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan in 1922...
, Asit Kumar Haldar
Asit Kumar Haldar
Asit Kumar Haldar was an Indian painter and an assistant of Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan. He was one of the major artists of the Bengal renaissance.-Early life:...
, Sarada Ukil, Mukul Dey
Mukul Dey
Mukul Chandra Dey was a student of Rabindranath Tagore's Santiniketan. He is considered as a pioneer of drypoint-etching in India....
, K. Venkatappa and Jamini Roy
Jamini Roy
-Early life:Jamini Roy was born in 1887 into a middle-class family of land-owners in a village called Beliatore in the District of Bankura in Bengal .When he was sixteen he was sent to study at the Government School of Art in Calcutta...
. He travelled tirelessly throughout the Indian subcontinent in search of varied and newer visual idioms.
Dey was a member of the Progressive Artists' Group, which was most influential on modern Indian painting. He was a finished artist in 'Indian Painting' and water colour 'Wash' technique, and later in his career embraced cubist art and a variety of media. He interacted closely with artists like Sailoz Mookherjea
Sailoz Mookherjea
Sailoz Mookherjea was an Indian painter. He is one of the early modernists who showed a flair for simplification of forms, vigorous lines and dynamic movement. He is on the 1979 list of Nine Masters of Archeological Survey of India. His work was deeply inspired by people and the environment...
and Shantanu Ukil in New Delhi during late-1940s and early-1950s. Dey was one of the major contributors and transformers of Modern Indian Art.
His first solo show in Calcutta was held in 1928, and his works were exhibited in many cities during his time. In 1946, his works were exhibited by the All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, jointly with other leading Indian artists such as Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Sher-Gil , was an eminent Indian painter, sometimes known as India's Frida Kahlo, and today considered an important woman painter of 20th century India, whose legacy stands at par with that of the Masters of Bengal Renaissance; she is also the 'most expensive' woman painter of India.-Early...
and Sailoz Mookherjea. His works received a renewed interest since the end of the 20th Century and were exhibited in London and New York.
The works of Manishi Dey are exhibited in the National Gallery of Modern Art
National Gallery of Modern Art
The National Gallery of Modern Art is the leading Indian art gallery. The main museum at New Delhi was established on March 29, 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore...
NGMA in Mumbai, the State Lalit Kala Akademie in Luknow, Uttar Pradesh, the Delhi Art Gallery, the Allahabad Museum, the Salarjung Museum, Hyderabad and Kala Bhavan in Santiniketan.
External links
- http://www.chitralekha.org Mukul Dey Archives
- http://royalartgalleryindia.com/art-works-description.php?id=133
- http://www.artnet.com/artists/lotdetailpage.aspx?lot_id=62866C0D60CD96B6 Bonhams
- http://ngmaindia.gov.in/collections-artist.asp?strLetter=D National Gallerie of Modern Art, Mumbai, India
- http://www.aifacs.org.in/main.php?p=history All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society, New Delhi
- http://www.indianartcollectors.com/artistname.php?aid=5112
- http://www.delhiartgallery.com/artists/artists_profile.aspx?artid=94