Qamar Dagar

Qamar Dagar is an Indian calligrapher. She is the founder of the Qalamkaari Creative Calligraphy Trust. In 2016, she was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar, India's highest civilian award for women.

Qamar Dagar
Born
New Delhi
NationalityIndian
OccupationCalligrapher

Early life and education

Dagar was born in New Delhi to a family of classical Dhrupad musicians.[1][2] She graduated from the University of Delhi with a degree in sociology.[2] She has cited calligraphers Hassan Massoudy and Mohammad Elbaz as mentors.[2]

Career

Dagar is a professional calligrapher who uses an abstract pictorial calligraphy style in her work.[3] CNBC TV18 called her India's "most celebrated pictorial calligrapher."[4]

Dagar's solo exhibitions have taken place in India, France and the United States.[5][6] In 2019, she participated in a group exhibit at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.[2][7]

In addition to her own professional use of calligraphy, she works to preserve the art form in India through her organization, the Qalamkaari Creative Calligraphy Trust.[3][1] She founded the Trust to organize events for artists to share their work with the public and to keep the art of calligraphy alive.[1] Dagar has organized international calligraphy festivals.[2] Her calligraphy workshops have earned media attention as a cultural attraction for tourists to India.[4][8][9]

Awards and honours

In 2016, President Pranab Mukherjee awarded her the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civil award in India for women.[10][11]

References
  1. Parvez, Subuhi (2012-03-01). "Calligraphy: Reviving the dying art". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  2. Banerjee, Sudeshna (2019-03-24). "Different strokes". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  3. Jones, Vivien; Pokharel, Sugam (2020-04-01). "Qamar Dagar, the woman fighting to keep India's calligraphy culture alive". CNN Travel. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  4. "Art: Learning calligraphy with Qamar Dagar". CNBC TV18. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  5. Raghib, Qazi M. (2018-05-16). "Qamar Dagar: Combining spirituality with calligraphy". National Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  6. "Youngsters bring alive art of calligraphy". Business Standard. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  7. Varghese, Shiny (2019-02-12). "Telling Strokes: An exhibition honours Mahatma Gandhi through handmade paper and calligraphy". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  8. "23 exclusive experiences at India's top hotels". Condé Nast Traveller India. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  9. Hill, Bee. "A Mindful Guide To Visiting India". Nylon. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
  10. "Nari Shakti Awardees- Ms. Qamar Dagar, Delhi | Ministry of Women & Child Development | GoI". Ministry of Women and Child Development. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  11. "आधुनिक भारत में लड़का-लड़की में भेदभाव की कोई जगह नहीं: राष्ट्रपति". Amar Ujala. 2017-03-09. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
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