Sunil Das

Sunil Das (1939-2015) was born in Calcutta and trained at the Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, and at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris. His practice was shaped by studies in sculpture and graphic art as well as extensive travel in Europe, especially in Spain. Das is best known for his renditions of horses and bulls, which show intense energy, rhythmic movement, and structural rigor. Close observation of animals in Kolkata, Spanish bullfights, and studying sculpture and graphic art in Europe has informed his distinctive practice.

Das is the only Indian artist to receive the Shiromani Kala Puraskar while still a student, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2014.