Ramgopal Vijaivargiya

(b.1905 - 2003)

Born in Rajasthan in 1905. Ramgopal Vijayvargiya was Principal, Rajasthan School of Arts & Crafts, Jaipur, 1961-66. Vice President, Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, 1958-60. His first exhibition was held in 1928 at Fine Arts & Crafts Society, Calcutta and thereafter many one-man shows in major cities of India. Awards : Maharaja Patiala, 1934; Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi, 1958; Padmasri, 1984. Fellow, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 1988; the Akademi organised a retrospective spanning 40 years of his art experience. He is also known as a poet and a writer. Publications on him include: 'Vijayvargiya Picture Album', 1934; 'Meghdoot Chitravali' 1945; 'Behari Chitravali', 1945; 'Rajasthani paintings', 1952; Monograph published by Lalit Kala Akademi, 1988; 'Roopankar' (his biography), 1991 and volume II 'Paintings' 1995. In 1997 a 'Retrospective' was held at Kumar Gallery, New Delhi. In 1998 he received the honour of 'Sahitya Vachaspati' from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, Prayag.