Lalu Prasad Shaw

Painter | India

Born in 1937

« Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw's works lay the most emphasis on his subject's physical characteristics.. »

Lalu Prasad Shaw was born in 1937 in Bengal. Lalu Prasad Shaw is known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the most emphasis on his subject’s physical characteristics. Shaw’s paintings have an intimate feel to his paintings. He captures the expressions of his subjects perfectly with the greatest economy of line and color. He completed his education in fine arts at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata. Shaw has exhibited extensively in India and abroad since 1956.

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Known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw's works lay the most emphasis on his subject's physical characteristics.

Painter | India

Born in 1937

Lalu Prasad Shaw
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Lalu Prasad Shaw was born in 1937 in Bengal. Lalu Prasad Shaw is known widely for his highly stylized portraits of Bengali women and couples, Lalu Prasad Shaw’s works lay the most emphasis on his subject’s physical characteristics. Shaw’s paintings have an intimate feel to his paintings. He captures the expressions of his subjects perfectly with the greatest economy of line and color. He completed his education in fine arts at the Government College of Arts and Crafts in Kolkata. Shaw has exhibited extensively in India and abroad since 1956.

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Prizes
  • All India Graphic and Drawing Exhibition, Chandigarh 1981
  • Graphic Art and Drawing, India 1978
  • Birla Academy Award for Graphic Art, India 1976
  • National Award in Graphic Art, India 1971
Solo Exhibitions
  • the seventh Paris Biennale
  • two Norwegian Print Biennales
  • the second Asian Art Biennale hosted by Bangladesh
Group Exhibitions
  • Part of prestigious international shows such as the second British Biennale in London

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