Collection: Qayyum Chowdhury
Qayyum Chowdhury’s pre-eminence in the pre and post-independence cultural firmament was linked to his prolific output in the areas of graphic design, illustration, and painting, which are marked for their outstanding typography, motifs, and imagery. He was deeply involved in the uprising of the sixties and the subsequent War of 1971. Drawing on the artifacts of rural artisans, the designs on Chowdhury’s canvases are reworked in a more formal, poetic, and sensuous manner. Notable among his numerous awards are the Imperial Court Prize, 5th Tehran Biennale, Iran (1966), Ekushey Padak (1986), Bangabandhu Award (1994), and the Independence Award (2014). He won the National Book Centre Prize for best cover design for ten years in a row. Chowdhury taught at the Institute of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka.
