Rabin Mondal

Rabin grew up amidst overcrowded slums and bankrupt migrant workers in Howrah. This environment helped him comprehend the harsh realities of life, which later found a space in his works. Rabin was deeply affected by the Bengal Famine of 1943, the struggle for India’s independence, and the partition of Bengal

Born:
1929 Howrah, Kolkata

Education:

• 1959 Completed his Art Appreciation Course, Ashutosh Museum, Kolkata University, Kolkata.
• 1956-58 Attended Evening Classes, Indian College of Art and Draughtmanship, Kolkata.
• 1952 Bachelor of Commerce, Vidyasagar College, Kolkata University, Kolkata.

Honours And Awards:

• 2001 Abanindranath Puraskar, awarded by the Department of Information and Culture, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata
• 1996 ‘Eminent Painter’, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi