Ramkinkar Baij

Ramkinkar Baij (Bengali: রামকিঙ্কর বেইজ) (25 May 1906 – 2 August 1980) was an Indian sculptor and painter, one of the pioneers of modern Indian sculpture and a key figure of Contextual Modernism.

For the film, see Ramkinkar Baij (film). For the book, see Ramkinkar Baij (book).

Ramkinkar Baij
রামকিঙ্কর বেইজ
Born(1906-05-25)25 May 1906
Jugipara, Bankura Town, Bankura District, Bengal, British India (present-day West Bengal, India)
Died2 August 1980(1980-08-02) (aged 74)
IPGMER and SSKM Hospital, Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Known forSculptor, painter
Notable workLady with Dog, Sujata, Santhal Family, Mill Call, Yaksha-Yakshi (Jokkho-Jokkhi)
MovementContextual Modernism
AwardsPadma Bhushan (1970)
Patron(s)Ramananda Chatterjee
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