Jain Kashthapat Chitra

Author(s): Vasudev Smart
Publisher: Omkarsuri Gyanmandir Surat

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Shri Vasudeo Smart
(1925 - 1999) He was a diploma holder in painting from the J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai.
He has also been a teacher in many educational institutions like C. N. Vidyalay, Ahmedabad and Benaras Hindu Vishwavidyalay.
The Indian government assigned him the documentation of wall paintings of caves, temples and palaces. He worked on Bagh, Badami, Sittanvaasal, Ajanta, Kusum Sarovar, South Gujarat Temples and Rajasthan wall paintings. His deep interest and extensive research work in the field of art led him to become a recepient of many awards in his career. The National and State Lalit Kala Academy, The All India Fine Arts and Craft Society, The Bombay Art Society and The Kalidasa Academy are a few of the many sources which have awarded him for his brilliance.
He has a number of publications to his credit like "Kala Darpan". "Rasik Priya", "PushpaVaatika", Roop Samhita" (I & II edition) and "Bharatiya Bheeth Chitra"
He was a member of the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy and The Kalidasa Academy and West zone cultural centre, Udaipur.
Last few years of his life Vasudeo Smart masterly copied and documented the fresco and Jain Kasthapat Chitra from Surat. Bharuch & Ankleshwar and try to preserve and value the Jain Art.
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