French knighthood for Indian sculptor Subodh Gupta

January 17, 2013 11:23

The French government will bestow the award of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres) on internationally renowned sculptor-artist Subodh Gupta.

The honour comes in recognition of an artist whose remarkable originality has been inspired by the daily life of an India on the move, while maintaining special ties with France, where some of his earliest exhibitions were held.
Franois Richier, Ambassador of France to India, will confer the distinction on Gupta at the inauguration of the Bonjour India 2013 festival on Sunday, 20 January 2013, at 9.30 pm at the Trident, Mumbai.

Indian recipients of this honour in the past include Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Raghu Rai, Ebrahim Alkazi, the late Habib Tanveer, and Upamanyu Chatterjee.

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