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Shanu lahiri biography definition
Shanu Lahiri
Indian painter (–)
Shanu Lahiri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shanu Mazumdar ()23 January Kolkata, British Raj |
| Died | 1 February () (aged&#;85) Kolkata, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Government College of Art & Craft, Kolkata.
Académie Julian & École du Louvre, Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, art educator |
| Known&#;for | Public art and graffiti art in Kolkata |
Shanu Lahiri (23 January – 1 February ) was a painter and art educator from Kolkata.
She was one of Kolkata's most prominent public artists,[1] often called "the city's First Lady of Public Art", undertaking extensive graffiti art drives across Kolkata to beautify the city and hide aggressive political sloganeering.[2] Her paintings are housed in the Salar Jung Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art.
Early life and education
Shanu Lahiri was born on 23 January in Calcutta (now Kolkata) into one of Calcutta's most prominent artistic families-the Mazumdar f