Drawing and Paintings of Liberation War -...

Drawing and Paintings of Liberation War

The 1971 war of liberation is undoubtedly the most momentous even in the long history of the Bengaleenation. The war not only led to the creation of a new nation; it also helped forge a national identity,removing the barriers that hindered its cultural expressions. The victory against a colonial force meantrejuvenation and the renewal of the spirit of creativity, which lies at the root of all literary and culturalproductions. It is not surprising therefore, that the war of liberation has such a prominent place in our artand literature.

The post - 1971 art scene is one of great zest and creative upsurge - the impetus being provided by the warof liberation. From Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin to the young painters and sculptors of today, many of whomwere born after the event, the war of liberation has proved to be a source of inspiration, providing themwith an endless supply of themes and motifs.

The album brings together reproductions of number of selected works by 24 artists, which have as theirtheme the war of liberation.

S. Manzoorul Islam

Art Critic and Professor of English University of Dhaka This series was originally published by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to commemorate the 25th aniversary of independence of Bangladesh

Water Color Valiant Freedom Fighters

SHILPACHARYA ZAINAL ABEDIN

Oil Freedom Fighters

SHAHABUDDIN AHMED

Oil Memories of 1971

SAFIUDDIN AHMED

Oil The unbearable life of1971

KAZI ABDUL BASET

Oil Epitaph of a Martyr

MURTAJA BASEER

Oil 1971 as I saw it

DEBDAS CHAKRABORTY

Acrylic Joy Bangla

QAYYUM CHOWDHURY

Drawing The Oath of the Liberation War

SAMARJIT ROY CHOWDHURY

Oil War

MAHMUDUL HAQUE

Black Ink Woman Freedom Fighter

QUAMRUL HASAN

Oil Genocide

AMINUL ISLAM

Oil Genocide

MONIRUL ISLAM

Oil Memory of 1971

SYED JAHANGIR

Water Color Memories of 1971

MONSOOR-UL-KARIM

Etching Martyr

KALIDAS KARMAKAR

Oil Memories of Blood

HASHEM KHAN

Mixed Media Memories of 1971

MOHAMMAD KIBRIA

Oil In Memory of 1971

NITUN KUNDA

Water Color The Killing Ground

RAFIQUN NABI

Pen & Ink Resistance

SHAMSUL ISLAM NIZAMI

Charcoal The Morning of 26th March

ABDUR RAZZAQUE

Lithograph 1971

ABDUS SATTAR

Oil Massacre

S M SULTAN

Oil Memories of the War of Liberation

ABU TAHER

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