Basuki Abdullah
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| Born | Muhammad Basuki Abdullah 25 January 1915 |
| Died | 5 November 1993 (aged 78) Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| Occupation | Painter |
| Movement | Realism |
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| Parent | Abdullah Suriosubroto |
Fransiskus Xaverius Basuki Abdullah (born Muhammad Basuki Abdullah, 25 January 1915 – 5 November 1993) was an Indonesian painter and a convert to Roman Catholicism from Islam.[1] His work is characterized as realism and has been exhibited in the Indonesian National Gallery.[2] He received formal training in The Hague.[3] During the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies he was an art teacher. After the war he became known internationally, winning an art contest on the occasion of the accession in the Netherlands of Queen Juliana.[4] His status in Indonesia provided an opportunity to paint the official portrait of President Suharto. Abdullah was beaten to death by three assailants during a break-in at his Jakarta home.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "tokohindonesia.com". Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "Collection: Basuki Abdullah". Nasional Galeri, Jakarta. 15 March 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ Amirrachman, Alpha (5 April 2008). "Tracing Van Gogh's legacy: His works and tragic life". The Jakarta Post (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2009. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Basuki Abdullah". Visual Arts Magazine. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2009.
- ^ "Three Men Charged with Killing Indon Artist". New Straits Times. 11 November 1993. Retrieved 11 June 2009. [dead link]
External links
[edit]- (in Indonesian) Basuki Abdullah Museum website
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