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Ramkinkar Baij: Pathbreaking sculptor who scaled heights with passion
Born on May 25, in the Bankura district of West Bengal, he abandoned the family surname of Poramanik during the mid s and adopted the name Baij, derived from Boidda (Baidya) and Boijo.
By dint of sheer determination, Baij grew into one of the most distinguished early modernists in the arena of Indian art.
Education
In , on the advice of journalist and nationalist publisher Ramananda Chatterjee, who announced the advent of a new art movement in India, Baij enrolled at Kala Bhavana, the art school at Santiniketan.
Refusing to allow creativity to be hemmed in by the university’s norms and artistic standards, Baij’s work stood out for its spontaneity. A brief introduction to clay modelling from a visiting French sculptor spurred his creativity.
Baij’s artistic skills and intellectual horizons acquired new depth and complexity at Santiniketan, guided by eminent artist Nandalal Bose and encouraged by the liber