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and man. One of her important works is Fog. Anisuzzaman is another skilled woodcut
artist, he presents with great dexterity subjects related to urban architectural images in the
realistic way (fig.3.12).
Jasim Uddin and Abdus Salam have earned fame by creating large drypoint prints. The
work entitled Aids-1 by Jasim Uddin has been praised for the difference in its
presentation of the man woman relationship in a realistic style. Abdus Salam captures
rejected objects in drypoint with great skill (pl.3.16).
The other important young artists are Saidul Haque Juise (pl.3.17), Fareha Zeba,
Habibur Rahman (fig.3.11), Rashid Amin (pl.3.20), Prasanta Karmakar Buddha,
Sobhan Heera, Rahman, Neehar Singh, Sheikh Mohammad Rokonuzzaman,
Roosevelt D. Rozario, Khaled Mahmud (pl.3.18), Abdullah Al Mamun, Nagarbashi
Burman, Abul Hossain Dhali and others.

Translated by Kamaluddin Md. Kaiser, writer, Dhaka

Notes and References
1 WalterChamberlain, Manual of Woodcut Print Making and Related Techniques, (New York 1978), 11.
2 H.W. Janson, Anthony F. Janson, History of Art, (New York 1997), 524.
3 Loc.cit, Walter Chamberlain, 12.
4 Mohammad Siddique Khan, Bangla Mudran O Prakashanerr Gorar Katha, (Dhaka 1391 Bengali Year), 01.
5 AsokBhattacharya, Banglar Chitrakala, (Kolkata 1994), 66.
6 SukumarSen, Battalar Chhapa O Chhobi, (Kolkata 1984).
7 Ibid., 21.
8 Kamal Sarkar, ‘Bangla Boiyer Chhabi (1816-1916)’ in Dui Shataker Bangla Mudran O Prakashan,
Chittaranjan Bandopaddhyaya (ed.), (Calcutta 1981), 320.
9 Loc.cit.
10 Loc.cit, Asok Bhattacharya, 114.
11 Ibid., 189.
12 Anita Dube, ‘Graphic Art and Somnath Hore’ in E. Alkazi (ed.) Art Heritage 3 Season 1983-84, (New
Delhi 1984), 16.
13 Charles D’Oyly, Dhakar Prachin Nidarshan, (Dhaka 1991), 17.
14 Ibid., 19.
15 Darzi Abdul Wahab, Mymensingh Charitabhidhan, (Mymensingh 1989), 576.
16 Jatindramohan Roy, Dhakar Itihas, (Kolkata 1319 Bengali Year), 167.
17 G.W. Shaw, ‘Printing and Publishing in Dhaka 1849-1900’ in Sharif uddin Ahmed (ed.), Dhaka Past
Present Future, (Dhaka 1919), 111.
18 Ibid., 72.
19 Mohammad Jahangir, ‘Dhakar Sangbadpatra-Shilper Bikash’ in Iftikhar Ul-Awal (ed.), Oitihashik
Dhaka Mahanagari Bibartan O Bikash, (Dhaka 2003), 197.
20 Ibid., G. W. Shaw, 120.
21 Taken from the book compiled from the issues of the periodical published in 1320-1321 Bengali Year
(preserved in the Bangladesh National Museum Library).
22 Mizanur Rahman, “Shamukhi Shilpa Roopete Moji” in Silparup, Neelima Afreen (ed.), First Year, 2nd
Issue, April-June 2004, 27.
23 Aminul Islam, Bangladesher Shilpa Andoloner Panchash Bachhar, (Dhaka 2003), 32.
24 Ibid., 36.
25 Author’s interview of Safiuddin Ahmed.