Artist name: Manu Parekh

Artwork Medium: Mix Media on Paper
 
Dimension: 14.5 inch (H) X 11.7 inch (W)

About the artist: Manu Parekh Born in 1939 in Gujarat, Manu Parekh completed a Diploma in Drawing and Painting from the Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, in 1962. Parekh’s early work explored the relationships between man and nature. His paintings have always had a concern for man’s social being, and contradictions surrounding this found the basis for his works. He is a prominent artist who works now from New Delhi.
 
Awards:
	
Birla Academy of Art and Culture Award, Calcutta, 1971 & 1991
	
All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society Award, 1972 & 1974
	
Silver Plaque of the President of India, 1972
	
National Art Award, Lalit Kala Academy, 1982
	
Padma Shri, Government of India, 1992 (fourth highest civilian award)
 
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