Hisam-ud-din Usta
Hisam-ud-din Usta (1910–1987) was a popular artist born in the erstwhile Bikaner State (present-day Rajasthan, India). Hisam-ud-din was the last formally trained painter in the Bikaner School style/tradition and became a celebrated artisan in the media of Naqqashi and Manoti. Manoti is an embossed medium where gold is layered with painted floral patterns using translucent and opaque oil and watercolours on bronze, wood, gold, silver, plaster of paris, and camel leather. Naqqashi has the same methods as Manoti in its application but the gold is unembossed. These media are proprietary methods practiced only by Usta artisans of Bikaner.[1]
Awards and recognition
Hisam-ud-din received the National Award of master craftsperson in 1967, and was a recipient of the Padma Shri award in 1986, the highest honour given to an Indian artist by the President of India.[2][3]
Death
Hisam-ud-din Usta died in Bikaner city in 1987.
- ^ Shankar Sharma (3 April 2016). "Highlights of the Usta art of Bikaner, which has come to life". Patrika.com website. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "National Award in 1967 - Nakashi Work on Camel Leather of Bikaner, Rajasthan". craftrevival.org website. 8 August 2003. Archived from the original on 18 September 2004. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954 - 2013)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India website. 1 September 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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