Devender Singh (born 6 November 1947) is a contemporary

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n artist (painter) from

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Early life

Singh was born on 6 November 1947 in

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. His father, Sewak Singh (G.D. Art Lahore), was a well-known artist himself.

Education and training

He received his formal education at Mumbai, Ludhiana and Chandigarh.http://www.devendersinhartist.com

Painting

His well-known paintings include the series made on Bara Maha. Singh started his career with illustrations made for the very famous Amar Chitra Katha comics. His Sikh historical paintings are well known among

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throughout the world.

References

External links

Official WebsiteDirectory Punjab
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20110718085906/http://austereart.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/devender-singh%E2%80%99s-fulsome-canvases/ Devender Singh's Fulsome Canvases, By Sumeet Arorabr>The Tribune
Indian Sikhs Indian male painters Artists from Amritsar Punjabi people Indian Expressionist painters 1947 births Living people 20th-century Indian painters Painters from Punjab, India 20th-century Indian male artists 21st-century Indian male artists {{India-painter-stub