Hemen Majumdar


Hemendranath Majumdar was an Indian painter.. In 2002, there was a huge uproar when his painting was stolen and found with an art dealer.

Early life

Hemen Majumdar was born in Kishoreganj in British India.
In 1910, he joined The Government School of Art in Calcutta, and from 1911–15 studied at Jubilee Art School, Calcutta.

Career

Hemen Majumdar painted the gates to welcome King George V, on his visit to India in 1911.
In 1919, he founded Indian Academy of Fine Art in Calcutta along with Jogeshchandra Seal, Jamini Roy, Bhabani Charan Laha and Atul Bose.
He also published a journal, Shilpi, with A.C. Mukhopadhyay.

Works