Ram Kumar
Painting, Visual Artist
1924 –
Who is Ram Kumar?
Ram Kumar is an Indian artist and writer who has been described as one of India's foremost abstract painters. He was associated with the Progressive artist's group along with greats like M.F. Hussain, Tyeb Mehta, S.H. Raza. He is said to be one of the first Indian artists to give up figurativism for Abstract Art. His art commands high prices in the domestic and international market. His work "The Vagabond" fetched $1.1 million at Christie's, New york, setting another world record for the artist. He is also one of the few Indian Modernist masters accomplished in writing as well as painting.
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- Born
- 1924
Shimla - Also known as
- Ram Kumar Verma
- Siblings
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Education
- University of Delhi
- St. Stephen's College, Delhi
- Lived in
- Shimla
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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