When did he first come under spotlight?

Zainul Abedin was Bangladeshi painter who had an extraordinary talent and was internationally recognized for his paintings.

He became well known for his scries of paintings on Bengal Famine which was made by man during British Colonial rule in 1944.

Zainul Abedin was a pioneer of the modern art movement and he was considered as the founding father of Bangladeshi modern arts.

He spent most of his childhood near the scenic banks of the Brahmaputra river. It inspired him from his early life and later appeared in many of his paintings. Actually it was a great source of inspiration throughout his carcer.

He got admitted to the Government School of Art in Calcutta which is now known as Government College of Art and Craft, Kolkata, India. There he learned European academic style for five years.

He paid tribute to the Brahmaputra by drawing a series of water colour paintings in this regard which helped him earn Governor's Gold Medal in All India Exhibition.