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Indian painter Paritosh Sen dies | Indian painter Paritosh Sen dies |
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One of India's best-known artists, Paritosh Sen, has died aged 90 after a short illness in the eastern city of Calcutta in West Bengal. | |
The artist was admitted to hospital with respiratory problems last month and had been on a life support system. | The artist was admitted to hospital with respiratory problems last month and had been on a life support system. |
Sen, a pioneer in modern art, is survived by his wife. | Sen, a pioneer in modern art, is survived by his wife. |
He studied art in the southern city of Chennai (Madras) and later in Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso who is said to have influenced him. | He studied art in the southern city of Chennai (Madras) and later in Paris, where he met Pablo Picasso who is said to have influenced him. |
Sen travelled widely around the world and his style of painting underwent many changes. | Sen travelled widely around the world and his style of painting underwent many changes. |
One of the Indian artists who introduced modernism to Indian art, he also dabbled with typography - he was commissioned by the French government to design Bengali typography based on the script of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore. | One of the Indian artists who introduced modernism to Indian art, he also dabbled with typography - he was commissioned by the French government to design Bengali typography based on the script of Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore. |
The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta wrote that Sen belonged to a "dying breed of artists... who were equally at home in sophisticated salons and also amidst the hustle and bustle of street life". | The Telegraph newspaper of Calcutta wrote that Sen belonged to a "dying breed of artists... who were equally at home in sophisticated salons and also amidst the hustle and bustle of street life". |
Mr Sen also wrote articles and essays on Indian art. | Mr Sen also wrote articles and essays on Indian art. |
"He was one of the major artists of this generation. He could look at human life with a lot of involvement," said leading Indian artist KG Subhramanyam. | "He was one of the major artists of this generation. He could look at human life with a lot of involvement," said leading Indian artist KG Subhramanyam. |
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