Bhajju Singh Shyam
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Patangarh Village, Madhya Pradesh, India
OccupationArtist
Awards

Bhajju Shyam (born 1971 in Patangarh, Central India, full name: Bhajju Singh Shyam) is an Indian artist, belonging to the Gond-Pardhaan community of Madhya Pradesh. He was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.[1]

He was a contemporary of the celebrated Pardhaan artist Jangarh Singh Shyam and began his artistic career from Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal. He received international recognition for his book The London Jungle Book (Published By Tara Books in 2004), with which he made known throughout the world the Pardhaan Folk Art.

According to art-historian and author, Jyotindra Jain, Bhajju Shyam was one of the most important and innovative artists to have emerged from the explosion of 'Gond-Pardhaan Painting' tradition spearheaded by Jangarh Singh Shyam.[2]

For his book The Night Life of Trees (2006) he was awarded the 2008 Bologna Children's Book Fair. Bhajju Shyam lives in Bhopal, India.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Padma Shri to Shyam, Malti & Musalgaonkar". The Times of India. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ The Art of Bhajju Shyam: Master Gond Artist. Ojas Art. 2016. p. 7.
  3. ^ "How Bhajju Shyam went from being a Security Guard in MP to a World Renowned Artist - The Better India". thebetterindia.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Brit Book Reviews: The London Jungle Book by Bhajju Shyam - Anglotopia.net". anglotopia.net. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  5. ^ "'I remain a villager at heart' - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
  6. ^ CIL. "Bhajju Shyam - Gond Artist of Madhya Pradesh". ignca.nic.in. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
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