Surendranath Kar

Surendranath Kar (5 March 1892– 2 August 1970)[1] was an Indian artist and architect,[2] known for amalgamating the Indian architectural style with western and eastern styles of architecture.[3] Born in 1892 in the Indian state of Bihar, Kar did his primary learning of art under renowned Bengali painter, Nandalal Bose and Abanindranath Tagore,[3] the nephew of Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.[4] Later, he joined Vichitra Club, founded by the Tagore family,[5] as a teacher of art.[3] In 1917, when Tagore set up Brahmacharyasrama, the precursor of later day Shantiniketan,[6] he joined the institution and worked as an art teacher.[3] Two years later, he moved to Kala Bhavana of Tagore as a faculty member.[3]

Surendranath Kar
Born5 March 1892
Bihar, India
Died2 August 1970
OccupationArtist, architect
Years active1917-1990
Known forIndian architecture
AwardsPadma Shri

Kar, who was a companion of Tagore in many of his overseas visits,[3] used the exposure he received to western and eastern architecture, to evolve his own style and, later, designed many buildings for Shantiniketan.[4] The Government of India honoured him in 1959, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for him services to the nation.[7]

Untitled (Santhal Couple), Chromolithograph on paper, c. 1940s, 13.2 x 8.5 in., DAG Museums

Surendranath Kar died in 1970 at the age of 78.[3]

See also

References
  1. Subodhchandra Senguta & Anjali Bose (2016). Sansad Bengali Charitabhidhan Vol.I. Sahitya Sansad, Kolkata. p. 810. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6.
  2. Samit Das (2013). Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space. Niyogi Books. p. 180. ISBN 978-9381523384.
  3. "Viswabharati University". Viswabharati University. 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. "Business Standard". Business Standard. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  5. Sabyasachi Bhattacharya (2011). Rabindranath Tagore: An Interpretation. Penguin Books India. p. 306. ISBN 9780670084555.
  6. Academia. Academia.
  7. "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.

Further reading
  • Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose Surendranath Kar (10 September 2010). Gitanjali and Fruit-Gathering. Kessinger Publishing. p. 254. ISBN 9781163093405.
  • Samit Das (2013). Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space. Niyogi Books. p. 180. ISBN 978-9381523384.


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