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Shekhawat, Kripal Singh | |
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| Born | 1922 Rajasthan, India |
| Died | 15 February 2008 (aged 85–86) Jaipur, India |
| Education | Shantiniketan |
| Known for | Painting,Pottery |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Kripal Singh Shekhawat (1922 – 15 February 2008) was a renownedcraftsman andceramist of India. He was famous for his skills inBlue Pottery of Jaipur and is credited for the revival of that art in India.[1][2][3]
Born in Mau Rajasthan in 1922, he studied original painting at theShanti Niketan inWest Bengal and later did a diploma in Oriental Arts from theTokyo University, Japan.
He was also the director of Sawai Ram Singh Shilpa Kala Mandir atJaipur where he taught Indian painting and Blue Pottery.
He was conferred thePadma Shri in 1974 and was also honoured with the titleShilp Guru by theGovernment of India in 2002. Unknown to many, Kripal Singh is renowned for his illustrations in the original document of theConstitution of India.
He died on 15 February 2008 in Jaipur.
A distinguished traditional artist, Kripal Singh's paintings are poetic. They carry the expression of the traditional and early styles of painting with bold innovations in a delicate and refined manner. His works also claim an important historical place in the organic evolution of traditional paintings. There is no one who can create his style of painting with great detail he has shown the birds, clothes, animals flowers which shows the dedication with which he creates a real painting.
He revived the art of blue pottery, with the help of patrons such asKamladevi Chattopadhyay and RajmataGayatri Devi. He learnt all the secrets of the nearly extinct art as it had been perfected in Jaipur in the 19th century, and made many changes to make it a modern practice. His hard work helped re-establish an entire tradition.
Despite rumours to the contrary, Kripal Kumbh, the pottery studio founded by Kripal Singh Shekhawat is still in operation. It is run by his wife Sajjan Kanwar assisted by her three daughters, Minakshi, Himani and Kumud Rathore.
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