Novera ahmed biography for kids

Bangladeshi artist (1939 – 2015)

Novera Ahmed (29 March 1939 – 6 May 2015)^[1] was a modern sculptor of Bangladesh. She was awarded the Ekushey Padak medal by the government of Bangladesh in 1997.^[2] Artist Zainul Abedin described her work saying "What Novera is doing now will take us a long time to understand – she is that kind of an artist."^[3]

Early life and education

Novera Ahmed was born on 29 March 1939, in Sundarbans in the then Bengal Presidency, British India, whilst her family were there for a crocodile hunt.^[1][4] Her ancestral home was in Chittagong.^[2] Ahmed's mother made figures and doll houses out of clay, a traditional craft she was highly skilled in, and this led to Ahmed's fascination with three-dimensional forms.^[5] She studied in Calcutta and Comilla.

Novera Ahmed - The Daily Star

In 1955 she was awarded a diploma in design in the modeling and sculpture course from Camberwell College of Arts in London. Unveiling Brilliance: The Inspiring Journey of Novera Ahmed ... JYXI