Ramendranath Chakravorty

1902-1955

Ramendranath Chakravorty’s formal art education began at the
Government School of Art in 1919. In two years he left Calcutta
and to join the newly founded Kala Bhavan, Santiniketan in 1921.
After short stints at Andhra National Art Gallery (Kalashala) of
Musolipatnam and Kala Bhavana, Ramendranath joined Government
School of Arts, Calcutta, as the Head Assistant Teacher
in 1929, during the principal-ship of Mukul Dey. From 1943 to
1946 he was the Officiating Principal there and he introduced
the Graphics Department in 1943. Ramendranath became the
Principal of the School in 1949. In 1937 Ramendranath travelled
to London for higher studies in painting at Slade School of Art,
London and the following year has a solo show in London. From
this time onward (until his untimely death in 1955) he exhibited
his works extensively all over the world. He also organized exhibitions
of Indian artists both in India and abroad.