B. G. Sharma

Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma (B. G. Sharma) is an award-winning painter from Rajasthan, India.[1] He is famous for his miniature devotional paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic Rajasthan art, including the Mughal, Kishangarh, and Kangra styles.[2]

Sharma was born 5 August 1924 in Nathdwara, a small town near Udaipur.[3] Nathdwara is home to the Shrinathji Krishna temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.[2]

Sharma has been exhibited internationally in London, Germany and the United States. The Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur contains an extensive collection of his works.[4]

Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser all commissioned portraits by Sharma.[2][3] His various awards include India's National Art Award for Master Craftsman.

A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in September 2000 titled Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Fodor's Rajasthan: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur retrieved 1 June 2007
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mandala Publishing: B. G. Sharma retrieved 1 June 2007
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Udaipur Plus biography retrieved 1 June 2007
  4. ↑ Shopping: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery
  5. ↑ Sharma, B.G. (2000). Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma. Mandala Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-886069-37-4