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Anwar Chitrakar
Born in 1980, Anwar Chitrakar is a Patua artist with an artistic lineage that stretches back to his father, Amar Chitrakar, who instilled in him the time-honored techniques of the Kalighat art. Bengali Pat paintings come from a unique religious blend where both, Muslim and Hindu artists would paint the image of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. Hailing from West Bengal, Anwar is part of a small community of Patuas, village artists who craft vertical scroll paintings. These scrolls depict tales of Indian gods and goddesses, mythological figures, and narratives like those of Krishna and Rama.
Born in 1980, Anwar Chitrakar is a Patua artist with an artistic lineage that stretches back to his father, Amar Chitrakar, who instilled in him the time-honored techniques of the Kalighat art. Bengali Pat paintings come from a unique religious blend where both, Muslim and Hindu artists would paint the image of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
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