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Badri Narayan
  • Date of Birth:
    July 1, 1929
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Cancer
  • Place of Birth:
    Secunderabad, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian

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    Badri Narayan
    • Has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri in 1987 and the Maharashtra Gourav Puruskar in 1990.
    • Mumbai All India Radio has already filmed a documentary on him.
    • Also instances children`s books and writes short stories and verse.
    • Apart from painting he has also done etchings, woodcuts and ceramics.
    • Generally attempts to work on a smaller format.
    • Creation evidences of Indian mythology and metaphors as well as Indian miniature tradition are very much prominent.
    • The title of his paintings-- "Queen Khemsa`s Dream of Hamsa" and "Meeting at Midstream" are considered the commencing point from where viewers unscramble the qualities present in his paintings.
    • Has always remained a self-examining individual.
    • Has been painting since the last 45 years.
    • Was born in July 1929 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

    Biography

    Badri Narayan
    Last Updated: Tuesday, May 19, 2009

    Badri Narayan (Born in Secunderabad, India in 1929) is an eminent Indian artist, illustrator, author and story-teller. He started painting with no formal training, and his first public showing was in 1949, followed by a solo show in 1954. In the years since, he has had over 50 solo shows and his work is in several collections, including the National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Museum (India) in New Delhi. Initially, he worked on tile and ceramic, and this informed some of his subsequent water-colors. He also illustrates children's books and writes short stories and verse. He has been the subject of a documentary by Mumbai All India Radio, and has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri in 1987 and the Maharashtra Gourav Puruskar in 1990.

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