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Jatin Das
  • Date of Birth:
    , 1941
  • Place of Birth:
    Mayurbhanj, India
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    White
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Religion:
    Hinduism
  • Education:
    Sir J J School of Art, Bombay
  • Hobbies:
    Listening Music

Family

Jatin Das
  • Spouse:
    Varsha Das

Career

Jatin Das

    Trivia

    Jatin Das
    • Jatin das has also made many exquisite murals for numerous public as well as private buildings.
      submitted by - Amit Kher
    • Besides paintings he is involved in other activities too like he is the member of the jury board for the National Film Festival and one of the founder member of the poetry society, New Delhi.
      submitted by - Amit Kher
    • Jatin Das had been a teacher at the Jamia Milia University, School of Planning and Architecture and the prestigious National School of Drama.
      submitted by - Chotu Dhiman
    • Jatin das served as the Consultant to the Handicraft Board for the seven northeastern states in India for the `Festival in India` organized in Russia.
      submitted by - Soha Ali
    • Fourteen limited editions of his theme-based graphics and narrative drawings have been taken out in India,UK and Germany.
      submitted by - Amit Sana

    Quotes

    Jatin Das
    • I do not like the word celebrity. We are just doing our work. I am a painter and Nandita Das is an actress and we try to do do our jobs well. That is all. However, it makes me feel happy. - Unknown
      submitted by - Nicky Status
    • I am passionate about music and admire maestros like Kumar Gandharv and Bhimsen Joshi. I also write poetry in English. I have published a volume of my poems and I am currently working on the second volume. Besides, I love plants, animals and cooking. - Unknown
      submitted by - Mandy John
    • Anything between five to ten to fifteen hours a day, and sometimes none at all. - Unknown
      submitted by - Rokit Sharma
    • I have experimented with and used diverse media including oils, water colours and ink printing. - Unknown
      submitted by - Amit Kher
    • I admire Michelangelo, Da Vinci and Ram Kinkar Baij. Everything inspires me......plants animals, the sky, the clouds, light, people, painting, music, dance, fabrics and so forth. - Unknown
      submitted by - Amit Rank

    Biography

    Jatin Das
    Last Updated: Monday, November 02, 2009

    Jatin DasJatin Das was born in the year 1941 in the Mayurbhanj district of Orissa. He is counted amongst the most creative artists of India and is proficient in painting, graphic art, sculpture, murals and even poetry. Jatin Das received training in the field of art at Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay. His term at the school lasted for a period of five years, from 1957 to 1962. Thereafter, he started participating in the art exhibitions, both at the national as well as the international level. Some important exhibitions where he participated include the Biennales in Paris (1971), and in Venice (1978) and the Documenta in Kessel (1975). Read on to explore the life history and biography of Jatin Das:

    Jatin DasDuring the period of 1965 to 1991, Jatin Das organized thirty-seven solo exhibitions, both national and international. He also attended twelve artist camps and four workshops and even offered his amazing art works at fourteen charity shows in India. Fourteen limited editions of his theme-based graphics and conte drawings have been taken out in India, Germany and U.K. Jatin Das served as the Consultant to the Handicraft Board for the seven northeastern states in India, for the 'Festival of India' organized in Russia.

    Jatin Das taught at the Jamia Milia Islamia University, School of Planning and Architecture and the prestigious National School of Drama. Jatin Das has also been on the jury for the National Film Festival. He is one of the founder members of 'The Poetry Society', New Delhi. Jatin Das has also executed exquisite murals for numerous public as well as private buildings. Presently, Jatin Das is living and working in the capital city of India, New Delhi.