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Piman Munpramuk was born in 1912 in Thonburi, which is now
a part of Bangkok. He was among the frst class of Silpiakorn
University students when it was Praneet Silpakam (School of Fine
Arts). After his graduation he worked for the Fine Arts Department
and became lecturer in craftsmanship at the school. He later
taught perspective and projection at the Faculty of Painting
and Sculpture, Silpakorn University.
Piman assisted Professor Silpa Bhirasri irz the creation of
many farnous monurnents. His works include, for example, the
highrelief part of the Dernocracy Monument, the police statue
of the Victorv Monument, tire Arrcestral Monarch Monumerrt (King
Trailokanart) at the city hall of Ayutthaya Province, King Rama
11 in Samut Songkrarn, Marshal Pibulsongkra Monument, and Police
Monument, etc. He was awarded Natiorral Artist in visual arts
(sculpture) in 1991.
He died at the age of 80 in 1992.
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