Murtaja Baseer | |
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মুর্তজা বশীর | |
Born | Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India | 17 August 1932
Died | 15 August 2020 Dhaka, Bangladesh | (aged 87)
Resting place | Banani Graveyard |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Painter |
Father | Muhammad Shahidullah |
Relatives | Muhammad Takiullah (brother) |
Awards | full list |
Murtaja Baseer (17 August 1932 – 15 August 2020) was a Bangladeshi painter and artist known for his abstract realism themed works.[1] He was also a poet, author, researcher, numismatist, and filmmaker.[2][3][4] Baseer was awarded the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second highest civilian honor, in 1980, and the Independence Award, Bangladesh's highest state award, in 2019.[5][6]