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Shyam Sunder Sharma is an Indian print artist, author and poet.
Childhood and education
Sharma was born on 8 February 1941 in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. His father also ran a printing press in Baraily. He learned the art of printmaking from his maternal grandfather. Later, he was enrolled in Lucknow University to receive his higher education in Fine Arts.
When asked how he got involved in printmaking, Sharma said, "While at my father's printing press, the prints were developed from machines, at the College of Arts and Crafts, Lucknow. I later learnt how to develop handmade prints and got hooked on it."
Career
Sharma started his career in 1966 as a lecturer at College of Arts and Crafts, Patna where he rose to become head of the Department of Printmaking and later the Principal.
His works have been displayed in solo and group exhibitions around the world. He has also been a member of the General Council of Lalit Kala Academy and the Chairman of the Advisory Board of National Modern Art Gallery, Delhi.
Publications
Sharma has authored numerous books. Some of them are:
Safed Sanp (a poetry collection)
Syah
Dekha Dekhi Baat (plays)
Gandhi Aur Suktiyan
Kashth Chhapa Kala
Chitrakala aur Bihar
Patna Qualam (Philosophy, Art history).
Awards
National Award by Lalit Kala Academy, Delhi
Padma Shri by the Government of India
International Print Biennial in Netherlands
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Balika Vadhu
- Nazrana
- Rajesh Sharma
- C.I.D. (film)
- Kantipur (harian)
- Bobby (film 1973)
- Chori Chori Chupke Chupke
- Maharaja (film 1998)
- Satyam Shivam Sundaram
- Ankit Gera
- Shyam Sharma
- Shyam Sunder Sharma
- Shyam Singha Roy
- Funcho
- Shyam
- Shyam Benegal
- Ijyaraj Singh
- Radhe Shyam
- Aribam Syam Sharma
- Kamaljeet Sehrawat
