Acclaimed artist Satish Gujral passes away at 94 in Delhi

Acclaimed artist, architect, sculptor, and writer Satish Gujral passed away on Thursday at the age of 94 in Delhi after a prolonged illness. Gujral was the brother of the late Prime Minister I.K. Gujral and was awarded India’s second-highest civilian honor, the Padma Vibhushan, in 1999. Born in Lahore in 1925, Gujral had witnessed the misery and horror of Partition. Soon afterward, he moved to Simla, where he immersed himself in painting.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoling his death tweeted,

Satish Gujral Ji was versatile and multifaceted. He was admired for his creativity as well as the determination with which he overcame adversity. His intellectual thirst took him far and wide yet he remained attached with his roots. Saddened by his demise. Om Shanti.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 27, 2020

In the 1950s, Gujral apprenticed with David Siqueiros and Diego Rivera (the great Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s husband), and inspired by them, he turned to make murals in ceramic and terracotta.

Among others who paid tribute on social media were Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri,

Deeply saddened to hear about the demise of celebrated painter, sculptor, muralist & architect Sh Satish Gujral.

He will be remembered & missed by legions of his followers & admirers.

I offer my heartfelt condolence to his family. pic.twitter.com/MKp2VJKYED

— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) March 27, 2020

Gujral is survived by his wife, Kiran, son, Mohit, daughter-in-law Feroze, and grandchildren.

May his soul rest in peace.

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