Tej Bahadur Chitrakar
| Tej Bahadur Chitrakar | |
|---|---|
 Tej Bahadur in his early twenties | |
| Born |
1898 Haugal, Lalitpur, Nepal |
| Died |
1971 Tanlacchi, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Spouse(s) |
Krishna Maya Chitrakar (m.1918 - death.1936) Mana Keshari Chitrakar (m.1940 until death) |
| Parent(s) |
Shiva Das Chitrakar Aasha Mati Chitrakar |
| Relatives |
Vishnudas Chitrakar (Grandfather) Dilbahadur Chitrakar (Nephew) |
Tej Bahadur Chitrakar (Devanagari: तेज बहादुर चित्रकार; 1898-1971) was a Nepalese artist who had a prolific artistic career in the early 20th century. He was one of the leaders in the development of contemporary art in Nepal in the early 20th century. Chitrakar spearheaded the trend of creating art using new techniques for its aesthetic value, and introduced a new style in the milieu of traditional art which is essentially religious and follows descriptions laid down in ancient texts.[1][2][3]
Personal
Tej Bahadur was born in Lalitpur to a family of hereditary artists, the Chitrakar caste of Newar community. He came to the attention of Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana, the fifth Rana Prime Minister of Nepal and hired Tej Bahadur as a court painter. Prime Minister Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana sponsored his training at Government Art School in Kolkata heralding a change in Nepalese art scene from traditional religious art to modern Western-style paintings
From 1918 to 1921, Chitrakar studied art at the Government School of Art, Kolkata. He was among the first two officially recognized art teachers in Nepal. The other was CM Maskey. He also began teaching art at Durbar High School and later became head of Juddha Art School[1] [4][5]
He initiated 'Chitrakala Udhyog Sangh' (now defunct) to promote Nepali art.
Honors
In 2009, the Postal Services Department, Government of Nepal issued a commemorative postage stamp (Denomination - Rs. 15) depicting a portrait of Tej Bahadur Chitrakar to honor his contribution to the development of art in Nepal.[6]
References
- 1 2 Images of a Lifetime--: A Historical Perspective, 20th November-5th December 2005, Siddhartha Art Gallery, 2005
- ↑ Administrator. "History". siddharthaartgallery.com.
- ↑ "Giving their art and soul". Nepali Times. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ↑ Madan Chitrakar, Tej Bahadur Chitrakar Icon of a Transition, TeBaChi Studies Center, 2004, ISBN 9789993387978
- ↑ "Lalit Kala Campus". artnepal.net.
- ↑ Mosharaf Husain. "New Issue :: View FDC Details :: Nepal :: Tej Bahadur Chitrakar (1898-1971 )". mediabd.com.