M. P. Ranjan | |
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Born | 1950 |
Died | 9 August 2015 | (aged 64–65)
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Employer(s) |
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad CEPT University Ahmedabad University |
Known for |
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Notable work | Handmade in India Bamboo and Cane Crafts of North East India |
Spouse | |
Awards | Kamala Samman Award with Aditi Ranjan |
Mundon Pandan Ranjan (1950 – 9 August 2015) was an Indian designer and educator. He was a polymath, exploring various genres and methodologies in the field design innovation and education. Ranjan is known for his book Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts based on Indian arts and crafts that he edited along with his partner and fellow design pedagogue Aditi Ranjan. [1] [2] He worked at National Institute of Design, CEPT University and Ahmedabad University. [3]
M. P. Ranjan was born in 1950 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father, M. V. Gopala played a role in developing his inclination towards furniture design. He joined National Institute of Design in 1969 to pursue Furniture and Product Design, and went on to become a member of faculty at the Institute by 1972. [4] [5] Between 1974 and 1976, he worked as a professional designer in Madras, and returned to the faculty of NID in 1976. [6]
From a ten year period of 1981 to 1991, he headed the consulting arm of NID and facilitated numerous collaborative projects between the faculties and corporate or government clients. [6] Since 1981, he taught core design theory courses which was named “Design Concepts and Concerns” which concerned itself with design thinking and strategising. [7]
M. P. Ranjan studied the crafts of North East India, along with his colleagues Ghanshyam Pandya and Nilam Iyer and published the book Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India in 1986. [4] [8]
Ranjan got interested in the craft documentation work in North East India, inspired by Aditi Ranjan, his colleague and later wife and took a trip to the North East of India 1978. [4] In order to demonstrate the role of bamboo as a sustainable craft and industrial material of the future, he executed numerous projects for the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) and other Government agencies.
He also co-authored a book titled Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts (2009) with his wife Aditi Ranjan that was produced over five years, from 2002-07 offering a detailed documentation of India’s art and craft traditions. [9] [3] The project was conceptualised by the Ranjans and involved extensive fieldwork across the country. [1] [10] [8]
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M. P. Ranjan | |
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Born | 1950 |
Died | 9 August 2015 | (aged 64–65)
Occupations |
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Employer(s) |
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad CEPT University Ahmedabad University |
Known for |
|
Notable work | Handmade in India Bamboo and Cane Crafts of North East India |
Spouse | |
Awards | Kamala Samman Award with Aditi Ranjan |
Mundon Pandan Ranjan (1950 – 9 August 2015) was an Indian designer and educator. He was a polymath, exploring various genres and methodologies in the field design innovation and education. Ranjan is known for his book Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts based on Indian arts and crafts that he edited along with his partner and fellow design pedagogue Aditi Ranjan. [1] [2] He worked at National Institute of Design, CEPT University and Ahmedabad University. [3]
M. P. Ranjan was born in 1950 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father, M. V. Gopala played a role in developing his inclination towards furniture design. He joined National Institute of Design in 1969 to pursue Furniture and Product Design, and went on to become a member of faculty at the Institute by 1972. [4] [5] Between 1974 and 1976, he worked as a professional designer in Madras, and returned to the faculty of NID in 1976. [6]
From a ten year period of 1981 to 1991, he headed the consulting arm of NID and facilitated numerous collaborative projects between the faculties and corporate or government clients. [6] Since 1981, he taught core design theory courses which was named “Design Concepts and Concerns” which concerned itself with design thinking and strategising. [7]
M. P. Ranjan studied the crafts of North East India, along with his colleagues Ghanshyam Pandya and Nilam Iyer and published the book Bamboo and Cane Crafts of Northeast India in 1986. [4] [8]
Ranjan got interested in the craft documentation work in North East India, inspired by Aditi Ranjan, his colleague and later wife and took a trip to the North East of India 1978. [4] In order to demonstrate the role of bamboo as a sustainable craft and industrial material of the future, he executed numerous projects for the United Nations Development Programme ( UNDP) and other Government agencies.
He also co-authored a book titled Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts (2009) with his wife Aditi Ranjan that was produced over five years, from 2002-07 offering a detailed documentation of India’s art and craft traditions. [9] [3] The project was conceptualised by the Ranjans and involved extensive fieldwork across the country. [1] [10] [8]
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link)