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1920 - 1982. Known for: Painting.
Abdul Rahim Almelkar lived from 1920 to 1982. He believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was... Read full biography
Abdul Rahim Almelkar lived from 1920 to 1982. He believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was busy embroidering all through her pregnancy and I probably inherited art from her at that stage," he... Read full biography
Abdul Rahim Almelkar lived from 1920 to 1982. He believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was busy embroidering all through her pregnancy and I probably inherited art from her at that stage," he says. Born in Solapur, (in Maharashtra) he began painting at the young age of seven. After a conventional education in a local school, he joined the Sir J. J. School of Arts in Mumbai. During his... Read full biography
Abdul Rahim Almelkar lived from 1920 to 1982. He believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was busy embroidering all through her pregnancy and I probably inherited art from her at that stage," he says. Born in Solapur, (in Maharashtra) he began painting at the young age of seven. After a conventional education in a local school, he joined the Sir J. J. School of Arts in Mumbai. During his student years, he won several awards at shows organized by the Art Society of India and the Bombay Art Society. Almelkar considered Khatri, a folk painter from Gujarat, as his true teacher. Khatri instilled into the young aspirant a pursuit for perfect... Read full biography
Abdul Rahim Almelkar lived from 1920 to 1982. He believed that he must have learnt painting when he was still in his mother`s womb, much like Arjuna`s son Abhimanyu in the Mahabharat. "My mother was busy embroidering all through her pregnancy and I probably inherited art from her at that stage," he says. Born in Solapur, (in Maharashtra) he began painting at the young age of seven. After a conventional education in a local school, he joined the Sir J. J. School of Arts in Mumbai. During his student years, he won several awards at shows organized by the Art Society of India and the Bombay Art Society. Almelkar considered Khatri, a folk painter from Gujarat, as his true teacher. Khatri instilled into the young aspirant a pursuit for perfect draftsmanship. "In those days, there was `no inner eye and outer eye`.&nb... Read full biography
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