ISBN Safiuddin Ahmed book Art & design English Hardcover 288 pages

The first volume in this series dedicated to the great artistsof Bangladesh, previously unknown to most Western audiences.The genesis of the modern art movement inBangladesh traces back to the partition of India(1947) and the establishment of the GovernmentInstitute of Fine Arts in Dhaka in 1948. This pioneeringgroup of artists included, among others, Zainul Abedin,Safiuddin Ahmed, Anwarul Haque, and Quamrul Hassan.This book explores Safiuddin Ahmed’s extraordinarycontribution to Bangladeshi art and society, in a seriesof drawings, paintings, woodcuts and etchings, withmore than 200 beautifully illustrated colour and blackand white plates.A special invitation to explore a life entirely devoted to art, at 89 years of age.Ahmed’s sophistication, deep love of music, and strong inclination to literature have always influenced his unique visual language.