EDUCATION
1932 Graduated from the Calcutta University, Calcutta.
1932-33 Received his first training in sculpture under
distinguished teacher, Mr. Hironmoy Roychowdhury, Govt.
School of Art, Lucknow. 1937-39 Studied under Mr. D.P.
Roychowdhury, Govt. College of Art, Madras. 1937-39
Studied sculpture, Royal Academy of Arts, London, under
Mr. W. Macmillan R. A. Also learnt bronze casting in
the evening classes, LCC Central School, London. Later
studied at Ecole de Grand Chaumiere, Paris.
EXHIBITIONS
1945 First solo exhb. of sculptures, Calcutta. 1967
Participated in the Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo. 1970, 76
Solo exhb. of sculptures, New Delhi. 1971, 73, 76 Solo
exhb. of sculptures, Bombay. 1979 Solo exhb. of sculptures,
Taj Art Gallery, Bombay. 1975 Represented India, Middleheim
Open Art Sculpture Exhb., Belgium. 1978 Participated
in Indian National Exhb., Moscow.
COLLECTION
- National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. Lalit
Kala Akademi, New Delhi.
AWARDS
He was awarded the Guru Prasanna Ghose Travelling Scholarship,
Calcutta University, to study in abroad. 1953 Was selected
as the only national winner to compete in the International
Sculpture Competition, Unknown Political Prisoner, Tate
Gallery, London. 1961 Monograph on him was published,
Lalit Kala Adkademi, New Delhi. 1973 Awarded Certificate
of Merit for distinguished work, The Board of Editors
of the international `Who is Who in Art and Antiques`,
England. 1978 Award and citation, Sahitya Kala Parishad,
New Delhi.
STYLE
`Naturally, he brings the self-conscious individuality
of a modern artist into this very old medium. His canons
of art are, as they should be, of the contemporary mind
in India today. But his love of the body- of man, woman
or trees links his work with the great tradition of
Indian sculpture. There is no essential aesthetic conflict
between the art of India of the part and the demands
of modern art, with its emphasis on the individuals,
conscious concern with canons which have to be discovered
a new and with a frightful honesty or purity of purpose
with every single work. Prodosh Das Gupta`s work adds
to our genuine enjoyment of art, and, further, it helps
us to realise this truth.` - Bishnu Dey
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1950 Appointed Reader of Sculpture Deptt., Faculty
of Fine Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda.
1951 He was called back to join as Professor of Sculpture,
Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta. 1962
Was invited by ISMEO, to give lectures on Contemporary
Indian Art, Rome.
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