Nek Chand
Indian artist
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Nek Chand Saini was a self-taught Indian artist, known for building the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, an eighteen-acre sculpture garden in the city of Chandigarh. Wikipedia
Born: December 15, 1924, Shakargarh Tehsil
Died: June 12, 2015 (age 90 years), Chandigarh, India
Spouse: Kamla Saini (m. 1950–2015)
Known for: Architecture, sculpture
Awards: Padma Shri (1984)
Movement: Outsider art
Notable work: The Rock Garden of Chandigarh
Nek Chand Saini (15 December 1924 – 12 June 2015) was a self-taught Indian artist, known for building the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, an eighteen-acre ...
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