Some of his works show a marked influence of Far-Eastern traditions, namely calligraphyand traditional wash techniques of China and Japan. Despite being myopic in one eye and blind in the other, he continued to paint and do murals even after he lost his eyesight completely following an unsuccessful eye cataract operation in 1956. Overview. These Lots are not situated in India and therefore, may only be purchased in USD. Skip to end of content. 6-12 December 2001. Saffronart has an ownership interest in lots marked with the symbol . If you have any other questions, please contact us. The works were made with the help of assistants at the Kala Bhavan, who cut out shapes in selected colours at Mukherjee’s instruction, which he would then assemble using both intuition and memory. Binode behari joined the VishwaBharti University and Kala Bhavan at Santiniketan in 1919 and had Nandalal Bose and poet-Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore for gurus. 5 Benode Behari Mukherjee. For help He contributed immensely towards a greater appreciation of the works of Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. Available for sale from Vadehra Art Gallery, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Mussorie- Landscape (Coolie) (1953), Watercolour on paper, 11 × 15 in Some of these processes, notably his use of large folded paper shapes for an exterior mural executed in glazed tile, were recorded in Satyajit Ray’s film The Inner Eye of 1973. South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art, 17 September 2014, New York by Christie's and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at AbeBooks.com. 1950s) Ink on paper 8.9 × 14 cm. In 1952, he along with his wife Leela, started an art training school in Mussoorie. (Inclusive of buyer's premium), Auction 2001 (December) Contact for price. Benode Behari Mukherjee was born in Behala, in the state of West Bengal in 1904, now recently included into Kolkata. During 1937-38 he spent a few months in Japan with artists such as Arai Kampō. Mukherjee was one of the pioneers of Indian modern art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism. His style was a complex fusion of idioms absorbed from Western modern art and the spirituality of oriental traditions (both Indian and Far-Eastern). About The first solo presentation in Europe devoted to Mukherjee, the exhibition will focus on the artist’s collages from the late 1950s and 1960s, after he lost his sight. Persons residing in India, wishing to bid in USD must be eligible under the various Some of these processes, notably his use of large folded paper shapes for an exterior mural executed in glazed tile, were recorded in Satyajit Ray’s film The Inner Eye of 1973. Indian Painter Benode Behari Mukherjee (1904-1980) Brief Biography and Art Teaching Career. Artworks | VAG Exhibitions | Biography | Press. In 1974, he received the Padma Vibhushan award. Born in 1904 in Behala, Bengal, Benode Behari Mukherjee joined Santiniketan in 1917 and Kala Bhavana in 1919, where he was one of the first students of Nandalal Bose. Indian artist Benode Behari Mukherjee's collages from the late 1950s and 1960s created following his loss of sight will be the focus of an upcoming exhibition in London.Set to open on January 9 at the David Zwirner gallery, "Benode Behari BENODE BEHARI MUKHERJEE 2 Artworks. declaration and fax it back to Saffronart at (91 22) 24321187. Click on the image to navigate. The twenty minutes documentary features the life and works of Mukherjee in the form of paintings and photographs, starring himself. He taught at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. Besides, he penned critical reflections on the pedagogy of Indian art education and on the subject of art and creativity in general. 1904, Kolkata; d. 1980) Landscape (Taladhwaj Bari) (ca. Above all, his style was celebrated and acclaimed because of the harmonious blend he achieved out of all these different traditions. Benode Behari Mukherjee (1904 - 1980) was active/lived in India. The life & works of a famous bengali artist named Benode Behari Mukherjee, who lost his eyesight completely, though he was one the pioneers of British Indian modern art. of Rs 1,98,240 From 1951–52, he taught at the Banasthali Vidyapith in Rajasthan. Notable Works. Works by Benode Behari Mukherjee. He joined his alma mater as an art teacher in 1925. But his art teacher, Sailesh Chandra Deb Burman, himself from that institution, advised him to join Kala Bhavana at a time when Ramkinkar Baij and Benode Behari Mukherjee … Subramanyan, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Nandalal Bose and Ramkinkar Baij. 26-27 March 2014, Winning bid Visva-Bharati News foreign exchange regulations to make payments overseas. With its conceptual breadth and synthesis of elements from Giotto and Tawaraya Sotatsu, as well as from the art of such ancient Indian sites as Ajanta and Mamallapuram, it is among the greatest achievements in contemporary Indian painting."[1]. Email alerts for new artworks on sale BENODEBEHARI MUKHERJEE. He was conferred with the Deshikottama by the Visva Bharati University in 1977. He was one of the earliest artists in modern India to take up mural as a mode of artistic expression, and his murals displayed a subtle … He was a student of another celebrated Indian artist Nandalal Bose, and a friend and close associate of Ramkinkar Baij, the celebrated sculptor. David Zwirner is pleased to present an exhibition of work by Indian artist Benode Behari Mukherjee (1904–1980) at the gallery’s London location. Modern Evening Sale | Mumbai, Live Idioms of Western modern art also bore heavily upon his style, as he is often seen to blend Cubist techniques (such as multi-perspective and faceting of planes) to solve problems of space. Benode Behari Mukherjee (1904–80) was a leading modernist artist and educator at Kala Bhavan Santiniketan and known also as the teacher of Satyajit Ray, K G Subramanyan and Somnath Hore. He was born with one myopic and one blind eye, but still continued to work for his passion. 1950s) Ink on paper 8.9 × 14 cm. He played a … Please sign the $3,360 Need help? User Name is required. 22 askART artist summary of Benode Behari Mukherjee. For more information on Indian Art, please see our Art Guide. Reclining Man, 1957 by Benode Behari Mukherjee. He taught at Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan. Contact for price. Password * Followers 50. He inspired many brilliant students over the years, notable among them are painter Jahar Dasgupta, Ramananda Bandopadhyay, K.G. The works were made with the help of assistants at the Kala Bhavan, who cut out shapes in selected colours at Mukherjee’s instruction, which he would then assemble using both intuition and memory. Benode Mukherjee is known for Painting. 1904 - 80. Courtesy David Zwirner and Vadehra Art Gallery. Follow. All his murals depict a subtle understanding of environmental through pioneering architectural nuances. Labelled abstract-impressionist paintings, his works are filled with light and colour. Lived and worked in India, Nepal and Tokyo. In 1979, a collection of his Bengali writings, Chitrakar was published. Mussorie- Landscape (Coolie), 1953. Benode Behari Mukherjee (7 February 1904 – 11 November 1980) was an Indian artist from West Bengal state. Benode Behari Mukherjee was an insightful essayist as well. with buying through Saffronart please click here. In 1925, he joined Kala Bhava Bijn as a member of the teaching faculty. Rs 1,92,000 Untitled. Certain lots have been marked with the sign Benode Behari Mukherjee is one of the pioneers of 20th century Indian Contextual Modernism, taking inspiration from ancient Indian and foreign art styles. In between, Mukherjee worked as a curator for the Nepal government Museum, as an advisor to the Educational Department in Nepal, besides training artists in Mussourie and Patna. He received the Rabindra Puraskar in 1980. http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T2021875pg1?q=Benode+Behari+Mukherjee&search=quick&pos=1&_start=1#firsthit, exhibition at national gallery of modern art New Delhi, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Benode_Behari_Mukherjee&oldid=981352015, Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan in arts, All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English, Pages using infobox artist with unknown parameters, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Chakrabarti, Jayanta, Arun Kumar Nag and R. Sivakumar, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 19:57. He took lessons in calligraphy from travelling artists from Japan. JOGEN CHOWDHURY | Works from Glenbarra Art Museum, Japan 04 September - 01 October 2020 D-40 Defence Colony Mukherjee ultimately left Santiniketan in 1949 and moved to Delhi. He had Nandalal Bose and poet-Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore for gurus, and he spent his most creative phase at the institute. 24 Hour Online Auction: Works on paper Saffronart for further details. In the later years he went to Doon valley, where he started an art school but had to discontinue due to the financial shortage. During 1937-38 he spent a few months in Japan with artists such as Arai Kampō. Born in 1904, Binode Behari Mukherjee joined the Vishwa Bharti University and Kala Bhavan at Santiniketan, in 1919. Creative Circuit: The Art of K G Subramanyan, Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art and Collectibles, The Symbolism of Swaminathan: A Journey Through the Years, 1919-24 Kala Bhavan,Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, 1917-19 Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, 2012-13 Nandalal Bose & Benode Behari Mukherjee at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2011 'Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore, 2011 ‘Manifestations VI', Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, 2008 ‘Freedom 2008: Sixty Years of Indian Independence’, Centre for International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata; Museum Gallery, Mumbai, 2006-07 'Binode Behari Mukherjee: A Centenary Retrospective | 2006-2007', in collaboration with National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1995 'Man and Nature:Reflections of Six Artists', National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, 1921 Indian Society of Art (ISOA), Kolkata, 1977 Honorary Doctorate degree by Vishva Bharti. 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