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Jayasri Burman

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Jayasri Burman
  • Date of Birth:
    January 1, 1960
  • Place of Birth:
    Calcutta, India
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Education:
    Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan
    Visual College of Art, Kolkata

Family

Jayasri Burman
  • Sister:
    Maya Burma
  • Uncle:
    Sakti Burman
  • Spouse:
    Paresh Maity

Career

Jayasri Burman

Trivia

Jayasri Burman
  • Has won several prizes for her art. Her work has been exhibited in India, and overseas.
  • Works mainly in watercolor, using rich strong hues and bold themes with a mythic element -- strange hybrid animals with human heads, female figures.
  • Her husband, Paresh Maity; uncle Sakti Burman who lives and works in France, though he is considered an Indian artist; and her cousin, Maya Burman.
  • Went to Paris and studies print-making under Monsieur Ceizerzi.
  • Studied at the Kala Bhavan in Shantiniketan, and the Visual College of Art, Kolkata.
  • Is a contemporary Indian artist.

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