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Haji Widayat

Haji Widayat (1919/23 - 2002) was active/lived in Indonesia.  Haji Widayat is known for Exotic animal, jungle and mythical painting.

Haji Widayat began his artistic career by painting picturesque landscapes in the Mooi Indie tradition for the tourist market in Bandung.  During the Revolution he was an officer in the Indonesian armed forces involved in intelligence work in South Sumatra.  His war-time activities included making anti-Dutch propaganda posters and organizing dramatic performances to drum up nationalist fervor.

Widayat was among the first batch of students at ASRI / Indonesian Academy of Fine Arts, Yogyakarta.  He graduated from ASRI in 1954, and then became a teacher in the school and remained a staff member until he retired in 1988.  He co-founded the artists group PIM / Young Indonesian Painters in 1952.  In 1960 he went to Japan for two years where he studied traditional gardens and ceramics. 

The Indonesian government presented him with the Anugerah Seni Art Award in 1972.  Other awards received include First Prize at the First Indonesian Biennial i   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 1204 characters.]  Artist bio

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