Shree Lal Joshi
Shree Lal Joshi is a well known Indian artist of phad painting, a form of popular
folk painting of Rajasthan.
About Phad Paintings
The Phad painting is a kind of painting wherein the activities of folk heros are
shown on a long cloth. The natural hand made colours are used in these paintings.
These paintings are also called "Pabu ji ka Phad" in local language.
Profile
He was born on March 5, 1931 at Shahpura in Bhilwara district in a Joshi family,
widely known as the traditional artists of phad painting for the last few centuries.
His father Ramchandra Joshi initiated him into this traditional family-art at a
very young age of 13.
In the last six decades, he has displayed through his works his rich experience
in different styles of folk paintings of Rajasthan and give new dimensions of identification
and fame to the art of phad painting by developing contemporary style.
Famous Artist Across the Globe
His works have been also found in the collections of various museums of national
and international level which include National Museum, Indira Gandhi Nationa Art
Museum, National Craft Museum and Sanskriti Museum in New Delhi, Jawahar Kala Kendra,
Jaipur. Linden Museum, Germany, Leforet Museum, Japan, Albert Museum, London, Landes
Museum, Austria, Smith Sonian Museum, Washington, Syracuse University, USA Etenografisca
Museum, Stolkholm, and also in the museums of Singapore, Germany, Netherlands and
France.
Various Honours and Awards
Recognition came to Shree lal Joshi's distinct style in form of many International
& National awards. He received National Award, Padma Shri award (2006) and Shilpaguru
award (2007). The Government of India issued a Rs. 5/- postal stamp on his famous
creation- Phad of Shri Devnarayan.
