
Partha Pratim Deb
Partha Pratim Deb (b. 1943, Sylhet) is a Kolkata-based artist known for his experimental works combining painting, sculpture, and found objects. A graduate of Kala Bhavana, Santiniketan, and MS University, Baroda, his art blends folk traditions with pop-art influences, often using discarded materials to create humorous and dramatic assemblages. A respected educator, he taught at Rabindra Bharati University for over three decades, retiring as Dean in 2005. Deb has exhibited widely in India and internationally, and is a founding member of the artist collective Painter’s Orchestra.