Tridib Dutta

Youthful Sketches of Life. By Ron Duarah. The Telegraph. Monday, 18th Auguast 1997

Twenty-seven-year old Tridib Dutta. Titu to his friends, is one of the budding artists in this part of the country who has been struggling to make a break in the real league. A self-taught cartographer, he has to his credit a collection of drawings, his visualition of Rongali Bihu and other aspects of life.
Tridib does not use a paint brush or a pencil to draw. Rather, he draws with ballpens to give a realistic effect to his drawings on a sequence of Assamese Village life, focusing mainly on Rongali Bihu.
The young man from the Sripuria locality of Tinsukia has one regret: his pictorial, “ Assam in Bohag Bihu” was not seen in its published form by his father , Paresh Chandra Duta, because he died before it come out. The book contains 13 plates, all of which have an uncanny, life-like naturalness about them, as Tridib has made good use of shadow effects in all his pieces. And yes, all depict daylight scenes.
A commerce graduate, Tridib wants to join a newspaper as a cartoonist. Meanwhile his cartoons have appeared in half a dozen local Dailies of the state, including the largest-selling Dainik Janambhumi, “ I like to do political cartoons.” He declares cheerfully. With his roots firmly established, Tridib said he would like to go for formal training in art, “ provided someone sponsors me” He has also approached the tourism department and the Railways to do some works for them.
He is frank enough to say, “Apartfrom fulfilling my ambition, I would also be earning some money in case the departments agree to my proposals.” His well-wishers see these as sign of the professional in him.
He adds that artworks depicting local culture are always of tourist interest. This has convinced him to meticulously draw 13 frames, over a period of four months , to bring out “ Assam In Bohag Bihu.”
The book has unleashed the artist in him, and now he wants to go farther, provided art connoisseurs give him the necessary lift.