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Dinanath Pathy

ディナナート・パティ

Dinanath Pathy

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-01-01 （Digapahandi, Ganjam district, Odisha）
Died
2016-08-29 （Bhubaneswar, Odisha） age 74
Nationality
India
Languages
Odia, English, Hindi
Residence History
Digapahandi (birthplace) → Bhubaneswar (residence/work) → Varanasi (worked at Alice Boner Institute)

Career

Occupations
painter, author, art historian, museum curator, arts educator / principal
Active Years
1960-2016
Affiliations
Lalit Kala Akademi (New Delhi), Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi (Bhubaneswar), Odisha State Museum (worked as curator), B.K. College of Art and Crafts (founding principal), Ila Panda Centre for Arts (chairman), Alice Boner Institute (director, Varanasi)
Influenced By
Practitioners and traditions of Odisha's classical and folk arts, Art education traditions of Visva-Bharati University
Influenced
Young artists and researchers from Odisha
Nominations
International Rietberg Award (nominated 2014)

Education

Government College of Arts and Crafts, Khallikote
Country: India
Studied fine arts; early practical work included theatre curtain painting and makeup.
Utkal University
Country: India
Attended for further academic studies
Visva-Bharati University
Country: India
Studied at a prominent Indian arts institution

Awards

President of India Silver Plaque (for painting)
Organization: Government of India
Result: 受賞
Odisha Sahitya Academy Award (for autobiography)
Work: Digapahandira Drawing Master
Organization: Odisha Sahitya Academy
Result: 受賞
Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship
Work: Research on art (Odisha art history)
Organization: Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund / Fellowship body
Result: 受賞
International Rietberg Award (nomination)
2014
Work: Contributions to research on Odisha art
Organization: Rietberg Society / Rietberg Museum
Result: ノミネート

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Digapahandira Drawing Master

autobiography / art writing

An autobiographical account describing his origins and development as an artist, with reflections on traditional arts of Odisha and his work in art education and research.

Odisha traditional arttribal and folk arteducation and craftpersonal memoir
Translations
  • Author wrote and published in Odia, English and German; translations and multilingual editions exist

Bibliography

  • (Authored over 50 books; representative work listed) 'Digapahandira Drawing Master'

Translations of Works

  • His research and writings were published in English, Odia and German; translations and multilingual editions exist

Style & Themes

Literary Style
scholarly yet expository styledetailed description of regional materialsbalance of accessibility and expertise
Recurring Motifs
religious and ritual imagery of Odishaiconography of tribal and folk communitiesmaterials and craftsman techniques

Health

  • cardiac arrest (acute)
    2016-08-29
    Died of cardiac arrest on 29 August 2016. Caused the end of his active career.

Legacy

Dinanath Pathy was a painter, art historian and educator who significantly contributed to the study and promotion of Odisha art. Through his deep engagement with folk and tribal arts and numerous publications, he broadened international and domestic understanding of Odisha's artistic traditions.

Museums

  • Odisha State Museum (holds related materials; site of curatorial work) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Academic Societies

  • Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi

Archives

  • Collections/archives held by Odisha State Museum
  • Materials related to collaborations with Rietberg Museum

In Popular Culture

  • Honored in regional art education, exhibitions and retrospectives

Trivia

  • He began his practical career painting theatre curtains and doing stage makeup.
  • Authored over 50 books in English, Odia and German.
  • Nominated for the Rietberg Award in 2014.