Vasudeo S. Gaitonde | |
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![]() Gaitonde in an undated photograph | |
Born | c. 1924 |
Died | 10 August 2001 | (aged 76–77)
Citizenship | British Indian (1924–1947) Indian (1947–2001) |
Education | Sir J. J. School of Art |
Known for | Abstract painting |
Movement | Abstract expressionism |
Awards | Rockefeller Fellowship (1964) Padma Shri (1971) Kalidas Samman (1989) |
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (1924 – 10 August 2001), also known as V. S. Gaitonde, was an Indian painter. He was regarded as one of India's foremost abstract painters.[1] Gaitonde received the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1971.