Win Pe Myint
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Win Pe Myint,WPM (Burmese: ဝင်းဖေမြင့်, pronounced [wɪ́ɰ̃ pʰè mjɪ̰ɰ̃]; born 1948) is a noted Burmese painter. In 1970, he graduated from Rangoon Arts and Sciences University with a Botany major. He was extremely interested in painting since childhood. He studied under 4 outstanding art masters: Lun Gywe, Shwe Oung Thame, Paw Oo Thet and Thein Han (painter). He worked as an art teacher in Regional College - 3 from 1984 to 1986. He should not be confused with the earlier Burmese painter Win Pe of Mandalay, born in 1936, who was a contemporary of Paw Oo Thet, and one of the early founders of modernist painting in Burma.
Win Pe Myint (WPM) ဝင်းဖေမြင့် | |
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Born | 1948 (age 75–76) |
Nationality | Burmese |
Known for | Painting |
Win Pe Myint is particularly well known for his excellent still life works, although in recent years he has been painting landscapes and portraits.[1] In February 2005 he opened his new studio (True Colour) in Hlaingthaya Township, designed by architect Aung Soe Myint.[2] The studio features over a hundred of his paintings.