This monograph examines the work and career of Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), a pioneering artist who established the first art school in Dhaka in 1948. Part of a series of publications brought out by the partnership of Skira and the Bengal Foundation on Bangladesh's pioneering as well as contemporary masters and their contributions to the country's art history.
Included are colour plates of artworks, detailed biographical notes on the artist, and essays by Abul Monsur, Nazrul Islam and Abul Hasnat. An interview with Mrs Jahanara Abedin, the artist's wife, by Abul Hasnat is also included.
Included are colour plates of artworks, detailed biographical notes on the artist, and essays by Abul Monsur, Nazrul Islam and Abul Hasnat. An interview with Mrs Jahanara Abedin, the artist's wife, by Abul Hasnat is also included.
Alternative title
Great Masters of Bangladesh
Access level
Onsite
artist
editor
Location code
MON.ABZ
Language
English
Keywords
Publication/Creation date
2012
No of pages
335
ISBN / ISSN
9788857210773
No of copies
2
Content type
artist monograph
Chapter headings
Shilpacharya - Abul MANSUR
Pioneering Modern Art in Bangladesh - Nazrul ISLAM
Images of Famine - Abul HASNAT
Zainul Abedin
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