Waman Thakre | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1932-04-24)24 April 1932 (age 92) |
| Died | 6 December 2016 Bhopal |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Awards | Padma Shri Shikhar Award |
Waman Thakre is an Indian photographer and a former deputy director at theDirectorate of Panchayat and Social Service of the Government ofMadhya Pradesh.[1] He is a Fellow of theRoyal Photographic Society and thePhotographic Society of America and is a recipient of theShikhar Award of the MP State government. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri, in 2007, for his contributions to Arts.[2]
Waman Thakre was born in aMarathi family on 24 April 1932 atRamtek, a village inNagpur district of the Western Indian state of Maharashtra and did his schooling at Samarth Vidyalaya, Ramtek andNew Era High School, Nagpur.[3] His college education was Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur andSir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art, Mumbai and after graduating in commercial art and photography, he started his career as an artist under state government service. He rose in ranks at government service and was a deputy director at the Directorate of Panchayat and Social Service of theGovernment of Madhya Pradesh at the time of his superannuation.[1]
Thakre has conducted several exhibitions in India and abroad and holds several rare photographs in his collection; one of the photographs, a portrait ofRani Lakshmi Bai he displayed at World Photography Day exhibition atBhopal in 2010, invited controversy as to the authenticity of the work.[4] He is the advisor ofPhotolovers, anIndore-based photographic organization,[citation needed] and is involved with promotion of photography in the state.[5] The Government of Madhya Pradesh awarded himShikhar Award in 1988[1] and he received the fourth highest Indian civilian award of thePadma Shri in 2007.[2]
Thakre lives in Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh.[3]
