Sakti Burman
Sakti Burman (also spelled Shakti, Shakthi and Sakthi [born 1935 in Calcutta]) is a contemporary Indian artist of Indian parentage living in France. He grew up in what is now Bangladesh, British India. He has lived in France for the last five decades, while maintaining strong ties with India, where he regularly exhibits his works.
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Sakti Burman
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- Name
- Sakti Burman
- Birthplace
- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
- Occupation
- Painter and sculptor
- Spouse
- Maite Delteil
- Born
- 1935 · Kolkata.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
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He is married to French painter Maite Delteil. His extended family includes several eminent artists: his daughter, Maya Burman also lives and works in France; his niece, Jayasri Burman was inspired by him and is a notable artist in her own right; as is his niece's husband, Paresh Maity. He has had several exhibitions of his work in India, and elsewhere, and won several prizes. A painter and lithographer, Burman is known to use rich colors in his artwork.
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Sakti Burman (born 1935) is described as a painter in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Sakti Burman was born in 1935 in Kalkutta. Paris is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Sakti Burman (born: 1935 in Calcutta) is well known Indian painter and lithographer lives and works in Paris. He did graduation in painting from Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta in 1956 and Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris. This photograph has been taken during his solo exhibition the 'Sakti
Biswarup Ganguly
Sakti Burman (born: 1935 in Calcutta) is well known Indian painter and lithographer lives and works in Paris. He did graduation in painting from Government College of Arts and Crafts, Calcutta in 1956 and Ecole Nationale des Beaux Arts, Paris. This photograph has been taken during his solo exhibition the 'Sakti
Biswarup Ganguly
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• Name — Sakti Burman • Birthplace — Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India • Occupation — Painter and sculptor • Spouse — Maite Delteil
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The authorities additionally record the heading Shakti Burman. His recorded confession was Hinduism. He married Maïté Delteil. One child is recorded: Maya Burman. Other recorded relations include Jayasri Burman.
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1935
Sakti Burman born at Kolkata.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7403118: Sakti Burman
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