Benode Behari Mukherjee
Benod Behari Mukherjee | |
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| Born | 7 February 1903 |
| Died | 11 November 1980 (aged 76) India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Contextual Modernism |
| Spouse | Leela Mukherjee |
| Children | Mrinalini Mukherjee |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (1974) Rabindra Puraskar (1980) |
Benode Behari Mukherjee (7 February 1904 – 11 November 1980) was an Indian artist from West Bengal state. Mukherjee was one of the pioneers of Indian modern art and a key figure of Contextual Modernism. He was one of the earliest artists in modern India to take up to murals as a mode of artistic expression. All his murals depict a subtle understanding of environmental through pioneering architectural nuances.