BackRenowned artist K.G. Subramanyan dies at 92
KG Subramanyan was famous for his terracotta murals, glass paintings, illustrated children's books and works on canvas that drew upon myth, memory and tradition
PremiumRenowned artist K.G. Subramanyan passed away on Wednesday in his home in Vadodara.
The Padma Vibhushan recipient was 92 and is survived by his daughter Uma Padmanabhan.
Subramanyan, who was active during the Quit India struggle, studied at Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati University, in Shantiniketan between 1944 and 1948. His teachers included masters of Indian art like Nandlal Bose, Binode Behari Mukherjee and Ramkinkar Baij.
He went on to teach—at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda; and at his alma mater, where he eventually became professor emeritus.
Subramanyan, who resided in Vadodara, travelled to Shantiniketan often.
After returning from a fellowship at the Slade School of Art, University of London, in 1956, he went on to participate in the Sao Paolo and Tokyo biennales. He also took part in the first International Triennale that took place in India in 1968.
Subramanyan played many roles, not the least as mentor to a whole generation of artists, critics and writers. He was also a pedagogue who questioned the boundaries between artist and artisan.
His oeuvre spread across media. He was famous for his terracotta murals, glass paintings, illustrated children’s books, works on canvas that drew upon myth, memory and tradition, sculptures and drawings.
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