Representative work by Jogen Chowdhury
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Artist

Jogen Chowdhury

b. 1939, Faridpur, Bengal Presidency · Indian

  • University of Calcutta
  • Government College of Art & Craft

Jogen Chowdhury developed a distinctive figurative language from cross-hatched bodies, distorted anatomy and densely patterned surfaces. His work reflects social observation, political tension and the psychological possibilities of the drawn body.

Drawing; painting

Major Works

  • 1970sWoman
  • 1980sMan with Hookah
  • 1970sTiger in the Moonlight
  • 1980sCouple
  • 1990sGanesha
  • 1970s onwardCross-Hatched Figure Studies
  • 1970sPolitical Figure Drawings
  • 1980sReclining Figure
  • 1990sStill Life
  • 2000s–20sRecent Ink Drawings

Interviews & Writing

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