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Samir Mondal - The Water Color Man |
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by Rajender Krishan |
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Mondal's most important contribution to the art of his generation is a sustained revival of water color. A medium that presents a number of traps and handicaps which Mondal has successfully overcome by giving his paintings weight and depth, solidity and expressiveness. The three examples of his artwork shown here are an apt proof of this.
Exhibiting in major cities, and having experienced a whiff of many German cities (under, the Indo-German Cultural Exchange Program) and of Paris, Mondal now made a name for himself in media such as the press and television. He collaborated with the eminent poet and media person Pritish Nandy on a number of projects. He created the Mulla Naseeruddin series for The Illustrated Weekly in which each episode was represented by a separate painting. Mondal's full page portraits of film stars and other prominent personalities in The Sunday Observer have been widely appreciated. He has been active in his field for 25 years and has received many prestigious Awards including AIFACS, New Delhi, West Bengal State Academy Award (twice), The Academy of Fine Arts Award (twice) and A.P. Council of Artists Hyderabad. His works are part of valued collections of many institutions and private collectors worldwide. He can be contacted at samirmondal@vsnl.com |
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