Benu Sen
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Benu Sen was an Indian photographer from Kolkata
, India
. He was the second son among seven children of Manindranath and Provabati Sengupta.
He was the Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Photography
(FIP), the Indian chapter of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP), and President of the Photographic Association of Dum Dum (PAD).
in 1964 for photo documentation of art objects. Sen was the in-charge of the unit. He retired from the museum as Photo Officer in 1990 and contributed many photographic works both in the field of social & cultural anthropology and museum related photographs.
Other important honors and fellowships that he received were Master of Photography (M.F.I.A.P) from Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society
of Great Britain (F.R.P.S) in 1975, EFIAP in 1960, ESFIAP in 1972 and several honorary fellowships like F.J.I.A.P. (Japan), F.N.P.A.S. (Sri Lanka), F.P.B.S. (Bangladesh), F.P.A.D. (India) and F.C.O.S. (Romania).
near Kolkata, from 7 to 15 April 2011, as he had been suffering from retention of urine due to prostate
enlargement and low hemoglobin
count due to his previous heart problem with diabetes mellitus
. He was under treatment by Dr. Barun kumar Sinha, a urologist. Dr. Sinha suggested for a surgery
of the prostate gland as the earliest.
On the evening of 19 April 2011 Benu Sen was readmitted to the previous hospital at Barasat, for a pre-surgical preparation of prostate gland surgery. Some physiological problems have been developed due to his old age. On 16 May 2011 Sen suffered form a serious chest infection, leading to the deterioration of his health and he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit
(ICU). He was under treatment by several doctors, led by Dr. Jawaharlal Banerjee. On 17 May 2011 he died at 12-15 IST at Barasat.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was the second son among seven children of Manindranath and Provabati Sengupta.
He was the Secretary General of the Federation of Indian Photography
Federation of Indian Photography
Federation of Indian Photography is the Indian national body of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique . The present liaison officer is Benu Sen, Kolkata.-References:...
(FIP), the Indian chapter of the Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique (FIAP), and President of the Photographic Association of Dum Dum (PAD).
Career
A Photography Unit was set up in the Indian MuseumIndian Museum
The Indian Museum is the largest museum in India and has rare collections of antiques, armour and ornaments, fossils, skeletons, mummies, and Mughal paintings...
in 1964 for photo documentation of art objects. Sen was the in-charge of the unit. He retired from the museum as Photo Officer in 1990 and contributed many photographic works both in the field of social & cultural anthropology and museum related photographs.
Books
Author of Art of Photography first published in 1979. Co-author of Learn Photography and Experimental Photography, published by Photographic Association of Dum Dum.Awards
He received the Life-Time Achievement award of Rs.100,000 and a citation in the pictorialists category conferred by the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, on 19 August 2010 at New Delhi.Other important honors and fellowships that he received were Master of Photography (M.F.I.A.P) from Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique, Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society
Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Photographic Society is the world's oldest national photographic society. It was founded in London, United Kingdom in 1853 as The Photographic Society of London with the objective of promoting the Art and Science of Photography...
of Great Britain (F.R.P.S) in 1975, EFIAP in 1960, ESFIAP in 1972 and several honorary fellowships like F.J.I.A.P. (Japan), F.N.P.A.S. (Sri Lanka), F.P.B.S. (Bangladesh), F.P.A.D. (India) and F.C.O.S. (Romania).
Last health issue and death
Sen was undergoing treatment at a private hospital treatment at BarasatBarasat
Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction...
near Kolkata, from 7 to 15 April 2011, as he had been suffering from retention of urine due to prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
enlargement and low hemoglobin
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is the iron-containing oxygen-transport metalloprotein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates, with the exception of the fish family Channichthyidae, as well as the tissues of some invertebrates...
count due to his previous heart problem with diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus, often simply referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar, either because the body does not produce enough insulin, or because cells do not respond to the insulin that is produced...
. He was under treatment by Dr. Barun kumar Sinha, a urologist. Dr. Sinha suggested for a surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
of the prostate gland as the earliest.
On the evening of 19 April 2011 Benu Sen was readmitted to the previous hospital at Barasat, for a pre-surgical preparation of prostate gland surgery. Some physiological problems have been developed due to his old age. On 16 May 2011 Sen suffered form a serious chest infection, leading to the deterioration of his health and he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit
Intensive Care Unit
thumb|220px|ICU roomAn intensive-care unit , critical-care unit , intensive-therapy unit/intensive-treatment unit is a specialized department in a hospital that provides intensive-care medicine...
(ICU). He was under treatment by several doctors, led by Dr. Jawaharlal Banerjee. On 17 May 2011 he died at 12-15 IST at Barasat.