Waman Thakre
Waman Thakre | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 April 1932 |
| Died | 6 December 2016 Bhopal |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Awards | Padma Shri Shikhar Award |
Waman Thakreis an Indian photographer and a former deputy director at theDirectorate of Panchayat and Social Serviceof the Government ofMadhya Pradesh.[1]He is a Fellow of theRoyal Photographic Societyand thePhotographic Society of Americaand is a recipient of theShikhar Awardof the MP State government. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of thePadma Shri,in 2007, for his contributions to Arts.[2]
Biography
[edit]Waman Thakre was born in aMarathifamily on 24 April 1932 atRamtek,a village inNagpur districtof the Western Indian state of Maharashtra and did his schooling at Samarth Vidyalaya, Ramtek andNew Era High School,Nagpur.[3]His college education was Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur andSir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy School of Art,Mumbai and after graduating in commercial art and photography, he started his career as an artist under state government service. He rose in ranks at government service and was a deputy director at the Directorate of Panchayat and Social Service of theGovernment of Madhya Pradeshat the time of his superannuation.[1]
Thakre has conducted several exhibitions in India and abroad and holds several rare photographs in his collection; one of the photographs, a portrait ofRani Lakshmi Baihe displayed at World Photography Day exhibition atBhopalin 2010, invited controversy as to the authenticity of the work.[4]He is the advisor ofPhotolovers,anIndore-based photographic organization,[citation needed]and is involved with promotion of photography in the state.[5]The Government of Madhya Pradesh awarded himShikhar Awardin 1988[1]and he received the fourth highest Indian civilian award of thePadma Shriin 2007.[2]
Thakre lives in Bhopal, in Madhya Pradesh.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^abc"My Padma Shri is slap on govt's face".Indian Express. 29 January 2007.Retrieved17 January2016.
- ^ab"Padma Awards"(PDF).Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016.Retrieved3 January2016.
- ^ab"A photographer with a difference".Times of India. 23 April 2007.Retrieved17 January2016.
- ^"DOUBTS RAISED OVER QUEEN OF JHANSI'S 'ORIGINAL' PHOTO".DNA Syndicate. 20 June 2010.Retrieved17 January2016.
- ^"'First Impression' Photography Exhibition showcases talent of amateur photographers ".DNA Syndicate. 6 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015.Retrieved17 January2016.
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External links
[edit]- "Waman Thakre - Photo Gallery".Photo gallery.Dainik Bhaskar.com. 2016.Retrieved17 January2016.