Sunil Das More Art
Sunil Das was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. He joined Government College of Arts & Craft, Calcutta, 1954–59. Extremely successful right from his college days, Das has been extremely well lauded by art critics, the press, artists and the art and culture glitterati across the world. Das was the youngest artist to have won the National Award, "The Taj Shiromani Kala Puraskar" recipient of the much-coveted Government of India's 4th Highest Civilian Award, "The Padma Shree" (2014). Highly talented Das has done shows all across the world, got fame as early as while he was still in college, the youngest recipient of the "Lalit Kala Academy Awards" and received a scholarship to study at L’Ecole Nationale supérieure des Beaux-arts, Paris in 1961–63. "There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun" - Pablo Picasso. Das was exactly one such artist. Das' style of work is very original and shows no specific influence. He had risen to fame like MF Hussain with his famous paintings of horses, to the extent that he was nicknamed 'Ghora Das' ( Hindi which means Horse Das) Like Hussain, Das was inspired by the force and strength of the moving horse. The horses and the bull ( inspired from his visit to Spain and witnessing the Bull Fighting ) have appeared more than 7000 times in Das’s works. Das has otherwise painted haunting pictures of women thereby revealing the dark side of people who are otherwise considered beautiful. His works on the Red Light of Kolkata was also much-lauded and brings about an important social message through his works. Das's main mediums could easily be oil on canvas. His stimulating and stirring works in Mixed Media, Conte, Charcoal, Serigraphy, Wood Works and Sculptures. Whatever medium Das worked on, he effortlessly mastered. Not one to be stuck to one style, Das experimented and worked on various series and mediums. His works involve the quick use of the brush and pen to create masterpieces that have a dynamic effect, potent with power.
2010s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Paper, Pen
Early 2000s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Paper, Ink
Early 2000s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Canvas, Oil
1970s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Paper, Mixed Media, Ink, Watercolor
Early 2000s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Paper, Ink, Pen
Early 2000s Modern Sunil Das More Art
Canvas, Ink
Artist Comments
"On hot summer afternoons on the East Side of Milwaukee, a young man could often be seen carrying his pet Tegu lizard to Bradford Beach so it could bask in the sun," says artist Leroy Burt...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Sunil Das More Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
A black horse with white spots gallops with all its might, following the outlined route in the background. The painting carries a whimsical tone with its colo...
21st Century and Contemporary Outsider Art Sunil Das More Art
Acrylic
Artist Comments
"There is that point when kids are looking grown but at the same time still look like the young kids that they are," muses artist Heather Foster. "This guy wa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Sunil Das More Art
Acrylic
1960s Abstract Expressionist Sunil Das More Art
Mixed Media, Ink, Gouache
2010s Expressionist Sunil Das More Art
Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Artist Comments
A yellow ibis wades in shallow water, its spread wings creating a sense of movement and lightness. The simplified and almost abstract depictions of sky and wate...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Sunil Das More Art
Acrylic
2010s Realist Sunil Das More Art
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Sunil Das More Art
Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Bamboo Paper, Digital
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Sunil Das More Art
Canvas, Acrylic
1980s Abstract Sunil Das More Art
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Sunil Das More Art
Canvas, Oil
1980s Abstract Expressionist Sunil Das More Art
Paper, Acrylic
