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RABIN MONDAL
Born in 1932 in Kolkata, Rabin Mondal grew up in a poor government official’s family in the industrial town of Howrah. His early years, marked by isolation from a childhood injury and the stark contrasts of urban poverty, deeply influenced his work. Mondal often painted the grotesque, using bold strokes and dense pigments to express inner turmoil and human struggles.
He was exposed to French modernist art in 1949, an encounter that profoundly impacted his artistic direction. While he was initially influenced by Indian art, particularly the Bengal school, the avant-garde techniques he discovered later enriched his own unique style, incorporating a raw, primitive energy.
Mondal’s works are figurative and powerful, portraying figures whose pensive, yet defiant, faces seem to challenge the viewer. His works often explore universal themes of survival, alienation, and isolation. He has depicted subjects ranging from queens to empresses, fascinated by their solitude despite their status.
Active in the avant-garde community, Mondal’s bold and experimental approach gained him recognition
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