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Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury MBE (15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975) was an Indian sculptor, painter and educator. He is well known for his monumental bronze sculptures, especially the Triumph of Labour and the Martyrs' Memorial, and is rated by many as one among the major artists of Indian modern art. He worked in a broad spectrum of mediums including watercolors, expressionist landscapes and commissioned portraits. Large scale sculptures were his particular strength and he made social realism the cornerstone of his art. In addition to painting and sculpting, he also wrestled, played the flute, engaged in hunting and wrote short stories in his spare time.

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  • Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury MBE (15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975) was an Indian sculptor, painter and educator. He is well known for his monumental bronze sculptures, especially the Triumph of Labour and the Martyrs' Memorial, and is rated by many as one among the major artists of Indian modern art. He worked in a broad spectrum of mediums including watercolors, expressionist landscapes and commissioned portraits. Large scale sculptures were his particular strength and he made social realism the cornerstone of his art. In addition to painting and sculpting, he also wrestled, played the flute, engaged in hunting and wrote short stories in his spare time. He served as the principal of Madras School of Art from 1929 to 1957 and became one of the first Indians to head a government educational institution at the time. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1958, for his contributions in the field of arts. He was elected as the Fellow of Lalit Kala Akademi in 1962. (en)
  • Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury (ook wel: Roychowdhury of Roy Chowdhury) (Rangpur (tegenwoordig Bangladesh), 15 juni (?) 1899 – 15 oktober (?) 1975) was een Indiase kunstschilder, graficus en schrijver, maar vooral een beeldhouwer. Choudhury was een leerling van (aquarelleren) en Hironmoy Chowdhury (beeldhouwen). Ook studeerde hij in Londen en Italië, waardoor hij zich kon bevrijden van de Bengaalse school en ook westerse elementen in zijn werk bracht. Choudhury werd vooral bekend als beeldhouwer: hij maakte monumentale en levensgrote beelden die zeer bekend zijn en in grote Indiase steden staan. Hij was de eerste Bengaalse kunstenaar die beelden in brons maakte. Hij was hoofd van de in Chennai, waar hij onder meer les gaf aan Paritosh Sen, en de beeldhouwer , de initiatiefnemers van de . Een andere bekende leerling van hem was . Hij was zeven jaar lang de voorzitter van de in New Delhi (1954-1960). (nl)
  • Деві Прасад Рой Чоудхурі (*देवी प्रसाद राय चौधरी, 1899 —1975) — індійський художник-реаліст, скульптор, графік. (uk)
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  • Tejhat, Rangpur district, British India (en)
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  • Деві Прасад Рой Чоудхурі (*देवी प्रसाद राय चौधरी, 1899 —1975) — індійський художник-реаліст, скульптор, графік. (uk)
  • Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury MBE (15 June 1899 – 15 October 1975) was an Indian sculptor, painter and educator. He is well known for his monumental bronze sculptures, especially the Triumph of Labour and the Martyrs' Memorial, and is rated by many as one among the major artists of Indian modern art. He worked in a broad spectrum of mediums including watercolors, expressionist landscapes and commissioned portraits. Large scale sculptures were his particular strength and he made social realism the cornerstone of his art. In addition to painting and sculpting, he also wrestled, played the flute, engaged in hunting and wrote short stories in his spare time. (en)
  • Devi Prasad Roy Choudhury (ook wel: Roychowdhury of Roy Chowdhury) (Rangpur (tegenwoordig Bangladesh), 15 juni (?) 1899 – 15 oktober (?) 1975) was een Indiase kunstschilder, graficus en schrijver, maar vooral een beeldhouwer. (nl)
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