Benu Sen

In his book, History of Journalism: A Legend of Glory, Prof. Santanu Banerjee mentioned, "His passion was to guide the oncoming photographers in the profession. During his life span, he made a pretty number of students dazzled in the arena of photography."

• Name — Benu Sen • Born — 26 May 1932 • Birthplace — Kolkata, British India • Died — 17 May 2011 • Place of death — Barasat, India • Employer — Indian Museum • Organization — Photographic Association of Dum Dum • Notable Works — Pictorial Photography, BS-4 (fine grain developer) • Occupation — Photographer • Children — One daughter, Banhi • Parents — Manindranath Sengupta, Provabati Sengupta • Relatives — Biswatosh Sengupta • Awards — FRPS, MFIAP

A Photography Unit was set up in the Indian Museum in 1964 for photo documentation of art objects. Sen was in-charge of the unit. He retired from the museum as Photo Officer in 1990 having contributed many photographic works both in the field of social and cultural anthropology and museum related photographs.

• Illustration — Benu Sen is being comforted by hospital staff on 1 May 2011 at Barasat. Sen was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Barasat near Kolkata, from 7 to 15 April 2011, as he had been suffering from retention of urine due to prostate enlargement and low haemoglobin count due to his previous heart problem with diabetes mellitus. Surgery of the prostate gland was suggested. On the evening of 19 April 2011 Benu Sen was readmitted to the previous hospital at Barasat, for a pre-surgical preparation of prostate gland • Illustration — Several meetings held by the senior persons of Photographic Association of Dum Dum and the hospital personnel on 16 May 2011 for the health crisis of Benu Sen at Barasat. surgery. Some physiological problems developed due to his old age. On 16 May 2011 Sen suffered from a serious chest infection, leading to the deterioration of his health and he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). He died on 17 May 2011 in Barasat.

• Art of Photography (1979)

• Learn Photography. Photographic Association of Dum Dum. • Experimental Photography. Photographic Association of Dum Dum.