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'''Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma''' (5 August 1924 – November 2007), better known as '''B. G. Sharma''', was a painter from [[Rajasthan]], [[India]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Fodor's Rajasthan: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur] Retrieved 1 June 2007</ref> He is famous for his miniature [[Devotional movements|devotional]] paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic [[Indian art|Rajasthan art]], including the [[Mughal painting|Mughal]], [[Kishangarh]], and [[Kangra painting|Kangra]] styles.<ref name="madala">[http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 Mandala Publishing: B. G. Sharma] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928181408/http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 |date=28 September 2007 }} Retrieved 1 June 2007</ref> He is also well known for experimenting and mixing modern with traditional styles and producing some exemplary pieces of art. |
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Sharma was born |
Sharma was born 5 August 1924 in [[Nathdwara]], a small town near [[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]].<ref name="udaipur">[http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm Udaipur Plus biography] Retrieved 1 June 2007</ref> Nathdwara is home to the [[Shrinathji]] [[Krishna]] temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.<ref name="madala" /> |
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Sharma has exhibited internationally in London, Germany and the United States |
Sharma has been exhibited internationally in [[London]], [[Germany]], and the [[United States]]. The [[Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery]] in [[Udaipur]] contains an extensive collection of his works.<ref name="bio"/> |
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His father, [[Shri Girdhari Lal ji]] and grandfather, [[Shri Liladhar ji]] (also from Nathdwara), had an early influence on B. G. Sharma. B. G. Sharma, however, later broke away to evolve his own style. |
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| ⚫ | Former Indian Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], British monarch [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] and former |
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| ⚫ | Former Indian Prime Minister [[Indira Gandhi]], [[United Kingdom|British]] monarch [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] and former [[Australia]]n Prime Minister [[Malcolm Fraser]] all commissioned portraits by Sharma.<ref name="madala" /><ref name="udaipur" /> His various awards include India's [[National Art Award]] for Master Craftsman. |
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1. [http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Fodor's Rajasthan: B.G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in September 2000 titled ''[[Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma]]''.<ref>Sharma, B.G. (2000). ''[[Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma]]''. [[Mandala Publishing Group]]. {{ISBN|978-1-886069-37-4}}</ref> |
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2. [http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 Mandala Publishing: B.G. Sharma] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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He died in November 2007 at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite web |title=CONTEMPORARY MASTERS OF VEDIC ART |url=https://vedic-art.weebly.com/ |publisher=weebly.com |accessdate=25 August 2020}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
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* ''[[The Cow Book]]'' (1983), compiled by [[Marc Gallant]], illustrated by [[Marc Gallant]], [[Wayne Anderson (illustrator)|Wayne Anderson]], [[Keleck]], [[James Marsh (artist)|James Marsh]], [[Braldt Bralds]], [[Yōko Ochida]], [[Michel Guiré-Vaka]], B. G. Sharma, [[Lidia Postma]], [[Bushiri Mruta Awazi]], [[Jean Christian Knaff]], [[Luba Simansky]], [[Binette Schroeder]], [[Étienne Delessert (illustrator)|Étienne Delessert]], [[Martin Leman]], [[Jocelyne Pache]], [[Boris Vallejo]], [[Claude Lapointe]], [[Nick Price (illustrator)|Nicholas Price]], [[Josef Paleček]], [[Waldemar Świerzy]], [[Ivan Generalić]], [[Mark Hess]], [[Alain Gauthier]], [[Robert Giusti]], and [[Robert Rodriguez]], published by [[Alfred A. Knopf]] |
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3. [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Form-Beauty-Krishna-Art-B-G-Sharma/dp/1886069379/ref=sr_1_1/202-7137113-6474258?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180704482&sr=8-1 Amazon: ''Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G. Sharma'' by Swami Tripurari] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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4. [http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm Udaipur Plus biography] retrieved June 1, 2007 |
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 28 October 2022
Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma (5 August 1924 – November 2007), better known as B. G. Sharma, was a painter from Rajasthan, India.[1] He is famous for his miniature devotional paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic Rajasthan art, including the Mughal, Kishangarh, and Kangra styles.[2] He is also well known for experimenting and mixing modern with traditional styles and producing some exemplary pieces of art.
Sharma was born 5 August 1924 in Nathdwara, a small town near Udaipur.[3] Nathdwara is home to the Shrinathji Krishna temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.[2]
Sharma has been exhibited internationally in London, Germany, and the United States. The Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur contains an extensive collection of his works.[1]
His father, Shri Girdhari Lal ji and grandfather, Shri Liladhar ji (also from Nathdwara), had an early influence on B. G. Sharma. B. G. Sharma, however, later broke away to evolve his own style.
Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser all commissioned portraits by Sharma.[2][3] His various awards include India's National Art Award for Master Craftsman.
A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in September 2000 titled Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma.[4]
He died in November 2007 at the age of 83.[5]
Bibliography
[edit]- The Cow Book (1983), compiled by Marc Gallant, illustrated by Marc Gallant, Wayne Anderson, Keleck, James Marsh, Braldt Bralds, Yōko Ochida, Michel Guiré-Vaka, B. G. Sharma, Lidia Postma, Bushiri Mruta Awazi, Jean Christian Knaff, Luba Simansky, Binette Schroeder, Étienne Delessert, Martin Leman, Jocelyne Pache, Boris Vallejo, Claude Lapointe, Nicholas Price, Josef Paleček, Waldemar Świerzy, Ivan Generalić, Mark Hess, Alain Gauthier, Robert Giusti, and Robert Rodriguez, published by Alfred A. Knopf
Sources
[edit]- ^ a b Fodor's Rajasthan: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur Retrieved 1 June 2007
- ^ a b c Mandala Publishing: B. G. Sharma Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 June 2007
- ^ a b Udaipur Plus biography Retrieved 1 June 2007
- ^ Sharma, B.G. (2000). Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma. Mandala Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-886069-37-4
- ^ "CONTEMPORARY MASTERS OF VEDIC ART". weebly.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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