early life and education sanat kumar kar, a prominent indian painter and printmaker, was born on july 29, 1935, in shantiniketan, india. he acquired his diploma in painting from the government college of arts and crafts in kolkata in 1955. career highlights kar began developing his printmaking abilities in the 1960s, aided by grants from lalit kala akademi. his first solo show at the prints art gallery in 1962 presented his oil paintings. he exhibited in delhi at triveni kala sangam in 1969, showcasing only his prints. kar joined the department of graphic art of kala bhavana, visva-bh…