Devdas Chakraborty ( – February 4, 2008) was a Bangladeshi artist. He was awarded

Ekushey Padak Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contribut ...

by the

Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Co ...

for his contribution to fine arts in 1990.

Career

Chakraborty joined as a faculty member of the Department of Fine Arts at the

University of Chittagong The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmas ...

in 1973. After the death of his wife, he left his position at the university.

Works

Chakraborty began painting in oil and watercolor mediums. His initial works were figurative, and then in semi-abstracted and abstract. He later switched his interest to drawing and subsequently in printmaking.

Personal life

Chakraborty was married to Saleha. Together they had two sons, Gautam and Rousseau.

Awards

(1990)

References

1933 births 2008 deaths Bangladeshi painters Academic staff of the University of Chittagong Recipients of the Ekushey Padak {{Bangladesh-painter-stub