B. G. Sharma

B. G. Sharma

Bhanwar lal Girdhari lal Sharma (B. G. Sharma) is an award-winning painter from Rajasthan, India. [http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Fodor's Rajasthan: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur] retrieved June 1, 2007] He is famous for his miniature devotional paintings and his rejuvenation and popularization of classic Rajasthan art, including the Mughal, Kishangarh, and Kangra styles. [http://mandala.org/index.php?cPath=19 Mandala Publishing: B. G. Sharma] retrieved June 1, 2007]

Sharma was born August 5, 1924 in Nathdwara, a small town near Udaipur. [http://www.udaipurplus.com/personality/bgsharma.htm Udaipur Plus biography] retrieved June 1, 2007] Nathdwara is home to the Shrinathji Krishna temple complex, which supports an artists community. Sharma's family had been artists for generations.

Sharma has been exhibited internationally in London, Germany and the United States. The Shri B.G.Sharma Art Gallery in Udaipur contains an extensive collection of his works. [ [http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rajasthan@216&cur_section=sho&property_id=170424 Shopping: B. G. Sharma Art Gallery] ]

Former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, British monarch Queen Elizabeth II and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser all commissioned portraits by Sharma. His various awards include India's National Art Award for Master Craftsman.

A collection of Sharma's artwork was published in September 2000 titled "Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma". [Sharma, B.G. (2000). "Form of Beauty: The Krishna Art of B.G.Sharma". Mandala Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1886069374]

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