Carmel Berkson was born on 1924 and is an American sculptor known for her documentation and books on Indian art, aesthetics and architecture.
11 Facts About Carmel Berkson
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Carmel Berkson was conferred the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2010.
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Carmel Berkson majored in history at the Duke University and after graduation, studied sculpture at the Columbia University under Milton Hebald.
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Carmel Berkson is married to Martin Fleisher a batchmate of hers from Duke.
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Carmel Berkson soon gave up her career as a sculptor and began to tour India to study its important architectural and cultural sites.
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Carmel Berkson is noted for both her documentation and commentary on Indian art as well as her own work as a sculptor.
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Carmel Berkson took up sculpting again in 2001 after a hiatus of nearly three decades.
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Carmel Berkson is the author of several books on Indian art.
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The Government of India honoured Carmel Berkson by awarding her the Padma Shri in 2010.
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Carmel Berkson announced her retirement from work and plans to return to the USA later that year.
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Carmel Berkson donated 38 of her sculptures to the permanent collection at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai in 2011.