Zainul's 40th death anniversary today

The 40th death anniversary of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin is being observed today with different programs, reports the BSS.

 

President Abdul Hamid yesterday paid tributes to late Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, on the eve of the great artist's 40th death anniversary.

 

In a message, he said that the nation would remember forever Shilpacharya's contribution to the field of art and culture. The President said the arts of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin would inspire the new generation in the creative works.

 

He said the globally acclaimed artist, Zainul Abedin, is the pride of Bangladesh. The lifestyle, struggles and sorrows of the common people were reflected in his works, he said.

 

The President recalled the role of Zainul Abedin in the foundation of Dhaka Art College and Sonargaon Folk Arts and Crafts Museum by the inspiration of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

 

Born in Mymensingh in 1914, Zainul Abedin grew up in the serene landscape by the river Brahmaputra that acted as a source of inspiration to the artist.

 

In 1933, the artist enrolled at Calcutta Government Art School. Later, he joined the faculty of the same institute after his graduation.

 

"Famine Sketches", a series of paintings of Abedin made in 1943, addressed the dearth of food created by the British Raj. Bengal was affected the most by the famine.

 

In 1975, Zainul Abedin set up a folk museum at Sonargaon, and a permanent gallery in Mymensingh (Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala) to display some of his works. He actively involved in a movement to preserve the cultural heritage of Bengal. Abedin died in 1976 in Dhaka.