Narayan Shridhar Bendre (21 August 1910 – 19 February 1992) was a 20th-century Indian artist and one of the founder members of Baroda Group[1][2][3] Narayan Shridhar Bendre was born in Indore. He made a name for himself as a landscape artist. In 1992 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
Narayan Shridhar Bendre was born in a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family on 21 August 1910 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[4] He was initially trained in the State Art School there prior to taking the Government Diploma in Art from Bombay in 1933. His initial interests were conditioned by the quasi-modernist landscape painting as practised in the Indore School at the beginning of the 20th century. An avid traveller, Bendre continued to paint the landscape throughout his career, often with different stylistic means. Early recognition came with the Silver Medal from the Bombay Art Society in 1934, followed by the then ultimate honour of the gold medal in 1941. Part of 1945 was spent as artist-in-residence at Santiniketan, where he met Nandalal Bose, Ram Kinkar Baij and Binode Behari Mukherjee. He also met Jamini Roy in Calcutta. Bendre's early work has been classified as being academic and impressionist, dominant subjects being the landscape and the portrait, in oils and gouache.
Bendre was back in Bombay in 1947, from where he left in June for the United States, holding a solo exhibition at the Windermere Gallery, New York, in 1948. On his way back to India, he travelled through Europe, gaining exposure to original works of the modernist masters. An independent nation and an art scene animated by the adventure of the Progressive Artists Group greeted his return in March 1948.
In 1950, Bendre moved to Baroda as the first Reader and Head of the Department of Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts. He remained there until 1966, becoming Dean of the Faculty in 1959. He was instrumental in laying the foundations of the new programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts. It was here that he embarked upon a phase held as his most important, which involved experiments with Cubist, Expressionist and abstract tendencies, producing such works as Thorn (1955, National Award)', Sunflowers, The Parrot and the Chameleon, which give evidence of his shifting allegiances to currents in mainstream European modernism, and his endeavour to marry these with Indian formal and thematic considerations.
Travels continued, within India and internationally: he visited West Asia and London in 1958, the US and Japan in 1962. The adventure of modernism that Bendre carried from Bombay to Baroda bore fruit in the formation of the Baroda Group of artists in 1956. Along with Bendre, several of the first generation of his students at Baroda were members of the Group, which held regular shows in Bombay, Ahmedabad and Baroda, providing wide exposure to work being produced at the new art school.
After he resigned from Baroda in 1966, Bendre experimented with his version of pointillism and held shows in Bombay every alternate year. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1969. He was elected to chair the International Jury at the Second Triennale in New Delhi in 1971 and as fellow of the Lalit Kala Academi in 1974. His career was recognised further with a retrospective exhibition at the Lalit kala Academi in 1974, the Aban-Gagan Award from Viswa Bharati University in 1984, and the Kalidas Samman in 1984.
He continued to paint until his death on 18 February 1992.
Awards and honoursEdit
In 1955, Bendre received the National Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi for his work, Thorn. In 1969, he received the Padma Shri award and in 1992, he received the Padma Bhushan award.[5] In 1974, he received the fellowship of the Lalit Kala Akademi. In 1984, the Visva Bharati University conferred him the Aban-Gagan Award and Madhya Pradesh state government conferred him the Kalidas Samman (1986–87).
StyleEdit
He is well known as the supreme landscapist, a composer and master of colours. He was immensely influenced by miniature painting. We can even see significant influence of pointillism painting and fantastic combination of Georges Pierre Seurat & Paul Gauguin. He visited the United States, England, France and Belgium in 1947–48. It was during the visit that he studied and imbibed modern art. Assimilating this western influence he created a niche for himself in the field of art by innovating a style all his own. He successfully carried out innovative experiments depicting subtle themes ranging from everyday life to the abstract. He never believed in restricting his imagination to the rigid framework of colour, line or form.
Notable worksEdit
Hairdo (1949), "The Sunflower" (1955), "Monkey" (1957), "The Cow and the Calf" (1948), "The Female Cowherd" (1956), "Homebound", "The Bullock Cart" and "Gossip"
^"His name is listed as Baroda Group of Artists' fifth annual exhibition of paintings by". Asia Art Archive.
^"Baroda Group and his name were is listed in contemporary art movements in India". www.contemporaryart-india.com.
^"Baroda Group and his name were listed by saffronart.com". www.saffronart.com.
^Ram Chatterjee (1990). Bendré: The Painter and the Person. Bendré Foundation for Art and Culture & Indus Corporation. p. 4. Nana, as he was known to close friends and family members, was born on 21 August 1910, in a Deshastha Brahmin (Rigvedi) family, whose family deity is Narasimha.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
^"Additional reference on the Contemporary Art website". www.contemporaryart-india.com.
^"Baroda Group and some member names are listed by saffronart.com". www.saffronart.com.
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for himself as a landscape artist In 1992 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan Narayan Shridhar BendreBornNarayan Shridhar Bendre 1910 08 21 21 August 1910Indore Madhya Pradesh British IndiaDied19 February 1992 1992 02 19 aged 81 Mumbai Maharashtra IndiaNationalityIndianAwardsPadma Bhushan 1992 Padma Shri 1969 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Awards and honours 3 Style 4 Notable works 5 Students 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife and career EditNarayan Shridhar Bendre was born in a Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmin family on 21 August 1910 in Indore Madhya Pradesh 4 He was initially trained in the State Art School there prior to taking the Government Diploma in Art from Bombay in 1933 His initial interests were conditioned by the quasi modernist landscape painting as practised in the Indore School at the beginning of the 20th century An avid traveller Bendre continued to paint the landscape throughout his career often with different stylistic means Early recognition came with the Silver Medal from the Bombay Art Society in 1934 followed by the then ultimate honour of the gold medal in 1941 Part of 1945 was spent as artist in residence at Santiniketan where he met Nandalal Bose Ram Kinkar Baij and Binode Behari Mukherjee He also met Jamini Roy in Calcutta Bendre s early work has been classified as being academic and impressionist dominant subjects being the landscape and the portrait in oils and gouache Bendre was back in Bombay in 1947 from where he left in June for the United States holding a solo exhibition at the Windermere Gallery New York in 1948 On his way back to India he travelled through Europe gaining exposure to original works of the modernist masters An independent nation and an art scene animated by the adventure of the Progressive Artists Group greeted his return in March 1948 In 1950 Bendre moved to Baroda as the first Reader and Head of the Department of Painting at the Faculty of Fine Arts He remained there until 1966 becoming Dean of the Faculty in 1959 He was instrumental in laying the foundations of the new programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts It was here that he embarked upon a phase held as his most important which involved experiments with Cubist Expressionist and abstract tendencies producing such works as Thorn 1955 National Award Sunflowers The Parrot and the Chameleon which give evidence of his shifting allegiances to currents in mainstream European modernism and his endeavour to marry these with Indian formal and thematic considerations Travels continued within India and internationally he visited West Asia and London in 1958 the US and Japan in 1962 The adventure of modernism that Bendre carried from Bombay to Baroda bore fruit in the formation of the Baroda Group of artists in 1956 Along with Bendre several of the first generation of his students at Baroda were members of the Group which held regular shows in Bombay Ahmedabad and Baroda providing wide exposure to work being produced at the new art school After he resigned from Baroda in 1966 Bendre experimented with his version of pointillism and held shows in Bombay every alternate year He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1969 He was elected to chair the International Jury at the Second Triennale in New Delhi in 1971 and as fellow of the Lalit Kala Academi in 1974 His career was recognised further with a retrospective exhibition at the Lalit kala Academi in 1974 the Aban Gagan Award from Viswa Bharati University in 1984 and the Kalidas Samman in 1984 He continued to paint until his death on 18 February 1992 Awards and honours EditIn 1955 Bendre received the National Award from the Lalit Kala Akademi for his work Thorn In 1969 he received the Padma Shri award and in 1992 he received the Padma Bhushan award 5 In 1974 he received the fellowship of the Lalit Kala Akademi In 1984 the Visva Bharati University conferred him the Aban Gagan Award and Madhya Pradesh state government conferred him the Kalidas Samman 1986 87 Style EditHe is well known as the supreme landscapist a composer and master of colours He was immensely influenced by miniature painting We can even see significant influence of pointillism painting and fantastic combination of Georges Pierre Seurat amp Paul Gauguin He visited the United States England France and Belgium in 1947 48 It was during the visit that he studied and imbibed modern art Assimilating this western influence he created a niche for himself in the field of art by innovating a style all his own He successfully carried out innovative experiments depicting subtle themes ranging from everyday life to the abstract He never believed in restricting his imagination to the rigid framework of colour line or form Notable works EditHairdo 1949 The Sunflower 1955 Monkey 1957 The Cow and the Calf 1948 The Female Cowherd 1956 Homebound The Bullock Cart and Gossip Students EditSome of his students were Balkrishna Patel Ghulam Rasool Santosh Gulam Mohammed Sheikh Haku Shah Jayant Parikh Jyoti Bhatt Kamudben Patel Naina Dalal Shri Ranjitsinh Pratapsinh Gaekwad Ratan Parimoo Shanti Dave Triloke Kaul 6 7 See also Edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp India portal nbsp Art portal nbsp Visual Arts portalReferences Edit His name is listed as Baroda Group of Artists fifth annual exhibition of paintings by Asia Art Archive Baroda Group and his name were is listed in contemporary art movements in India www contemporaryart india com Baroda Group and his name were listed by saffronart com www saffronart com Ram Chatterjee 1990 Bendre The Painter and the Person Bendre Foundation for Art and Culture amp Indus Corporation p 4 Nana as he was known to close friends and family members was born on 21 August 1910 in a Deshastha Brahmin Rigvedi family whose family deity is Narasimha Padma Awards PDF Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India 2015 Retrieved 21 July 2015 Additional reference on the Contemporary Art website www contemporaryart india com Baroda Group and some member names are listed by saffronart com www saffronart com External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to N S Bendre Narayan Shridhar Bendre Artworks and Public Auction Prices and Economic Data N S Bendre Profile Interview and Artworks Artist Profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title N S Bendre amp oldid 1154424304, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
