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1920 Vadodara, Baroda, India - 2007. Known for: Modernism, three-dimensional canvas paintings.
Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first... Read full biography
Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first sculptures, executed in clay, was one of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. Born in 1920 in Baroda,... Read full biography
Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first sculptures, executed in clay, was one of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. Born in 1920 in Baroda, Sadanand Bakre joined the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1939, and began his experiments with sculpture simply because he could not afford the materials needed for the painting course at the time.... Read full biography
Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first sculptures, executed in clay, was one of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. Born in 1920 in Baroda, Sadanand Bakre joined the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1939, and began his experiments with sculpture simply because he could not afford the materials needed for the painting course at the time. Apart from the principal and staff of the Sir J.J. School, there were others who encouraged Bakre in his work. Rudi von Leyden introduced him to the modernist movements in America and Europe and provided him with criticism of his work, which helped... Read full biography
Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first sculptures, executed in clay, was one of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. Born in 1920 in Baroda, Sadanand Bakre joined the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1939, and began his experiments with sculpture simply because he could not afford the materials needed for the painting course at the time. Apart from the principal and staff of the Sir J.J. School, there were others who encouraged Bakre in his work. Rudi von Leyden introduced him to the modernist movements in America and Europe and provided him with criticism of his work, which helped Bakre to evolve into the master sculptor we recognize today. Also Wayne Hartwell, at that time... Read full biography
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Sadanand Bakre spent his first few teenage years in Mumbai at the studio of the sculptor, Phadke, who used to occasionally accept commissions to sculpt idols. Not surprisingly, one of Bakre's first sculptures, executed in clay, was one of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh.
Born in 1920 in Baroda, Sadanand Bakre joined the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai in 1939, and began his experiments with sculpture simply because he could not afford the materials needed for the painting course at the time. Apart from the principal and staff of the Sir J.J. School, there were others who encouraged Bakre in his work. Rudi von Leyden introduced him to the modernist movements in America and Europe and provided...But wait, there's more...
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