Edmund Thomas Clint
| Edmund Thomas Clint | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clint May 19, 1976 Kochi, Kerala |
| Died | April 15, 1983 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Painting, drawing |
Edmund Thomas Clint (1976–1983) was an Indian child prodigy known for having drawn over 30,000 paintings during his short life of seven years.[1][2]
Background
Clint was the lone son of M.T. Joseph and Chinnamma Joseph. He was named after actor and director Clint Eastwood.[3]
He loved painting Hindu festivals and traditional events near his home in Kochi, Kerala. When he died of kidney failure in 1983, he was just six years and 11 months old, yet left behind some 20,000 artworks.[4] Normally it would take years of analytical study and training to draw such paintings.[5] His work has been displayed in exhibitions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala in 1995 and 2007.[6][7][8] At the age of 5, he secured first place in a competition held for painters below the age 18.
Legacy
Clint Road in Kochi, Kerala is named after him. A biography, Clint - Nirangalude Rajakumaran (Clint - The Prince of Colors) was written by Sebastian Pallithode about him.[9] A Brief Hour of Beauty, another biography in English, is now available on Jain Book Agency[10]
The 2007 Malayalam film Anandabhairavi, about a child prodigy was inspired by Clint's life.[11] Edmund Thomas Clint memorial painting competition for children was held at Kochi in his memory.[12]
In September 2014, director Harikumar declared he was planning to make a film based on the life of Clint.[13]
References
- ↑ "She spells hope and happiness" - The Hindu
- ↑ "The unfading colours of child prodigy" - The Hindu
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- ↑ "Remembering Clint" - Bluubyrd
- ↑ "In Tiruvananthapuram Today" - The Hindu.
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- ↑ "A Brief Hour of Beauty-A Tribute to Edmund Thomas Clint, the Master who Died Young"
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