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Tissa Ranasinghe

1925 – 2019

Sri Lankan artist

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Lived 1925 – 2019 (aged 93–94). Tissa Ranasinghe was a Sri Lankan sculptor.

Tissa Ranasinghe (May 9, 1925 – November 2019) was a Sri Lankan artist known for his work in bronze. Born in 1925 the village of Yogiyana, he studied art at the College of Fine Arts, Colombo, in 1949, the year it was opened in the enthusiastic flowering of Ceylonese culture that followed the country's independence. After earning a diploma in 1952 he continued his studies at Britain's Chelsea School of Art and then the Royal College of Art,

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Important facts

Born
1925
Birth century
Died
2019
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Royal College of Art

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Tissa Ranasinghe's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Tissa Ranasinghe?

Sri Lankan artist

When was Tissa Ranasinghe born?

Tissa Ranasinghe was born in 1925.

When did Tissa Ranasinghe die?

Tissa Ranasinghe died in 2019.

What was Tissa Ranasinghe's occupation?

Tissa Ranasinghe was a sculptor.

What nationality was Tissa Ranasinghe?

Tissa Ranasinghe was Sri Lankan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tissa Ranasinghe

· Wikidata: Q7809632

· DBpedia: Tissa Ranasinghe

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