Kanhai Chitrakar | |
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Born | |
Died | 14 August 2013, Vrindavan |
Occupation | Painter |
Children | [Krishn Kanhai & govind.} |
Awards |
Padma Shri AISCCON Lifetime Achievement Award< |
Kanhai Chitrakar was an Indian artist and painter, [1] [2] [3] credited with the revival of the heritage painting discipline of Kanhai Art, [4] a method of painting where gold powder, gold leaves and gem stones are used. [5] [6] [7]
Kanhai Chitrakar was born in Vrindavan, in Mathura district, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [2] His career started as an art director for the renowned filmmaker Guru Dutt, but later he returned to Vrindavan where he set up his studio, working in Kanhai art. [6] The studio have since grown to become Kanhai Art Works where he and his two sons, Krishn Kanhai and Govind Kanhai, worked producing art works. Krishna is a recipient of the Padma Shri award and Gobind has received the Uttar Pradesh State Ratna Award. [8]
A recipient of the AISCCON lifetime achievement award and the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award, [9] Chitrakar was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri. [2] [4] [10] He died on 14 August 2013. [4]