B. N. Goswamy
Indian art critic (1933–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brijinder Nath Goswamy (15 August 1933 – 17 November 2023) was an Indian art critic and historian, and a vice chairman of the Sarabhai Foundation of Ahmedabad, which runs the Calico Museum of Textiles.[1] Goswamy was best known for his scholarship on Pahari painting[2] and Indian miniature paintings.[3] He was the author of over 20 books on arts and culture,[1][4] including Sakti Burman: A Private Universe, a monograph on the life and works of Sakti Burman, renowned Bengali painter[5] and Masters of Indian Painting 1100-1900, a treatise on Indian miniature art.[6] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri in 1998 and followed it up with the third highest honour of the Padma Bhushan in 2008.[7]
B. N. Goswamy | |
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Born | Brijinder Nath Goswamy (1933-08-15)15 August 1933 |
Died | 17 November 2023(2023-11-17) (aged 90) Chandigarh, India |
Occupation(s) | Art historian and critic |
Spouse | Karuna Goswamy |
Children | 1 daughter; 1 son |
Parent | B. L. Goswamy |
Awards | Padma Shri Padma Bhushan |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Panjab University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Panjab University |