Laxman Aelay
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Laxman Aelay (born 8 June 1965) is an Indian painter{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/10/07/stories/2007100750180700.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012185915/http://hindu.com/mag/2007/10/07/stories/2007100750180700.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-10-12 |work=The Hindu |title=Archive News |date=2007-10-07 |access-date=2016-12-01}} whose work is inspired by the poverty of people in his village, whom he often depicts against the backdrop of their homes.{{cite news|title=Colourful palette|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/03/11/stories/2004031100120300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101082356/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2004/03/11/stories/2004031100120300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 January 2009|work=The Hindu|date=2004-03-11|access-date=19 October 2017}} He has also produced monochromes and hyperrealistic art.
Early life
Aelay was born in Kadirenigudem in Nalgonda district. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and a Master of Fine Arts from the College of Fine Arts at JNAFAU.{{cite web|title = From the Streets of Kadirenigudem|url = http://ardizen.com/post/from-the-streets-of-kadirenigudem-by-laxman-aelay|website = ardizen.com|access-date = 2015-11-17}}
Career
At an exhibition in 2006, he created artworks using images captured in Kadirenigudem, sketching on the prints or blending and smudging in Photoshop.{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/11/stories/2006091102020400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104084505/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/09/11/stories/2006091102020400.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-04 |work=The Hindu |title=Artists discover Photoshop |date=2006-09-11 |access-date=2016-12-01}}
=Emblem of Telangana=
He created the Telangana Logo, which contains imagery of both the country and the state of Telangana.
Awards
- 1987: BRONZE MEDAL in the Painting Competition conducted by Amateur Artist Association, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh
- 1993: GOLD MEDAL in the Painting Competition conducted by Konaseema Chithrakala Parishath, Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh
- 1995: Appreciation Award from Hyderabad Art Society at Annual Painting Competition{{cite web|title = Artist Laxman Aelay - Ardizen {{!}} Artist Portfolio|url = http://ardizen.com/artist/laxman-aelay|website = ardizen.com|access-date = 2015-11-17}}
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Category:20th-century Indian painters