About Ba Thet
Lived 1903 – 1972 (aged 68–69). Ba Thet was a painter.
Ba Thet (1903–1972; ) was a Burmese painter who worked in Mandalay, Myanmar and who was known as an advocate of experimentation in the arts. He was an associate of Kin Maung, who is known commonly known in Burma as Kin Maung (Bank) to differentiate him from another painter of some renown, Kin Maung (Yangon). Kin Maung (Bank) is generally regarded as the "Father of Modernist Painting" in Burma.
Early life The early stories about Ba Thet while he was an adolescent and teenager in training to become an artist are of a legendary quality. Ba Thet's friend and painter Kin Maung (Bank) was interested in creating a modernist art movement in Burma and Ba Thet shared such sympathies. Thus, after Win and Paw Oo Thet expressed interest in modernist art, Ba Thet sent the two boys to Kin Maung (Bank) for periodic instruction in more modern concepts of painting.
Museum collections National Museum of Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ba Thet?
Burmese painter (1903-1972)
When was Ba Thet born?
Ba Thet was born in 1903 in British rule in Myanmar.
When did Ba Thet die?
Ba Thet died in 1972.
What was Ba Thet's occupation?
Ba Thet was a painter.
What nationality was Ba Thet?
Ba Thet's recorded nationality: Burma.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ba Thet. https://biography.guide/ba-thet/
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