Sanat Kar was born in Calcutta in 1939. He joined the Government College of Art and Craft in 1950 and, two years later, formed a group called The Artists Circle. He graduated from the art college in 1955 and initially taught at Calcutta Boys School. He also spent some time teaching at Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati in Santiniketan. In 1960, he played a significant role in the formation of the Society of Contemporary Artists. Sanat Kar's paintings are a powerful testament to his talent and artistic abilities. He has contributed innovative techniques to graphic printing in India, including wood intaglio, cardboard intaglio, and engraving on laminates and other synthetic surfaces. Over the years, Kar has developed strange, surrealistic figures, many with geometric and reductionist tendencies, that possess a curious, dream-like appearance. His paintings seem to hover on the edge of reality without ever fully crossing into it. Kar most often uses the medium of tempora. The texture of the materials he works with enhances the overall aura of his artwork, and his meticulous penmanship adds credibility to his creations.