Abu Taher (artist) explained

Abu Taher
Native Name:আবু তাহের
Native Name Lang:bn
Birth Date:1936
Occupation:Artist
Nationality:Bangladeshi
Alma Mater:University of Dhaka
Death Place:Dhaka, Bangladesh

Abu Taher (1936 – 18 December 2020)[1] was a Bangladeshi artist.[2] He was awarded Ekushey Padak by the government of Bangladesh in 1994.[3]

Early life and career

Taher earned his bachelor's from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka in 1963.[1]

Taher, as an expressionist painter, worked on large canvases. His work was dominated by strong whirling, thick colors, broken lines and various vague shapes and forms.[4] A solo painting exhibition of him was held at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi in July 2018.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:চিত্রশিল্পী আবু তাহের আর নেই. https://www.jugantor.com/todays-paper/second-edition/375495/চিত্রশিল্পী-আবু-তাহের-আর-নেই. 2020-12-28. Jugantor. bn.
  2. Web site: bn:চলে গেলেন চিত্রশিল্পী আবু তাহের. https://www.deshrupantor.com/news-print/2020/12/19/265346. 2020-12-28. দেশ রূপান্তর. bn.
  3. News: http://www.moca.gov.bd/site/page/c706da0c-29ee-4f0f-95d9-fa6705e19001/. bn:একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ. 2020-12-27. Government of Bangladesh. bn. Ekushey Padak winners list.
  4. News: 2018-07-27. Abu Taher's solo at Chitrak. 2020-12-28. The Daily Star. en.