Murtaja Baseer

Murtaja Baseer
Murtaja Baseer
মুর্তজা বশীর
	Baseer in 1954
Born	17 August 1932; Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	15 August 2020 (aged 87); Dhaka, Bangladesh
Resting place	Banani Graveyard
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Alma mater	University of Dhaka; Academy of Fine Arts of Florence; École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts;
Occupation	Painter
Parent	Muhammad Shahidullah (father);
Relatives	Muhammad Takiullah (brother)
Awards	full list

Murtaja Baseer (17 August 1932 – 15 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi painter and artist known for his abstract realism themed works. He was also a poet, author, researcher, numismatist, and filmmaker. Baseer was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian honor, in 1980, and the Swadhinata Padak, or Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest state award, in 2019.

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