Kazi Abdul Baset : Art of Bangladesh Series. 12/Mahmud Al Zaman. Dhaka, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, 2004, 100 p., photos, ISBN 984-555-0398.

    From the Foreword: "Artist Kazi Abdul Baset occupies a distinctive position in Bangladesh art for the richness and creative excellence of his works. This he owes to his profusely varied and colourful repertoire. He has been able to create his own individual imprint in both realistic and abstract works and has shaped an expression exclusively his own. It is quite possible to discern his creative essence and style. 

    Baset has profusely facile in abstract as well as in realistic work. In his realistic works, we find the infusion of a certain element of finesse in everyday rural life. 'Woman with Fan', 'Fisherman', 'Gypsy Girl', 'Fishmonger' etc. are some of his major works. His works reflect a fascination for the nature and people of Bangladesh, to which he has imparted an element of sophistication. One can literally feel the pulse of Bangladesh throughout Baset's creative works. He has portrayed the many splendoured diversity of rural life in numerous oil, pastel, mixed media works and drawings. This publication endeavours to unveil Baset's brilliant world of creativity and empathy."  

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