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About An encounter with rickshaw art is impossible to avoid while roaming around the streets of Bangladesh. Purely intended for research and documentation, Rickshaw Art Archive reminisces this encounter and traverses the ever-changing milieus of Bangladesh. ​ Our goal is simple – to create a database of rickshaw art that will cater to the scholars and researchers studying the art and visual culture of Bangladesh. We are mostly interested in documenting what is out on the streets or made it physically on the sides of rickshaw vehicles so that the true essence of rickshaw art can be documented and further analyzed. ​ To understand what influences our archiving method, please read “ ” from Public Access Digital Media Archive ( ). 10 Theses on the Archive Pad.ma ​ We are deeply indebted to all the photographers and contributors for their contribution in building this archive. ​ Unless stated otherwise, this archive does not hold the copyright of any of the materials it shares. Please contact the respective artists and/or photo contributors if you want to use any materials. ​ We are actively seeking contributions to grow. Please visit the section for further information. contribute ​ If you have any questions or concerns, please . contact us Project Team ​ | Mohammad Zaki Rezwan Founder, Developer, Coordinator, & Editor MA in Comparative Media Arts, Simon Fraser University, Canada MA in Literatures in English and Cultural Studies, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh Editor, Comparative Media Arts Journal, Simon Fraser University, Canada ​ | Qazi Arka Rahman Advisor PhD student, West Virginia University, USA Faculty (on leave), Jagannath University, Bangladesh ​ | Samirah Tabassum Research Associate Lecturer, Department of English and Modern Languages International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT), Bangladesh MA in Literatures in English and Cultural Studies, Department of English, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh ​

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC34 000 Y 016 Title: Untitled Artist: M. Salam Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kevin Bubriski Copyright info: All rights reserved by Aramco Americas Date Photo Taken: 1994 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3072x2048 Source: AramcoWorld Notes: Used as the cover of seatback upholstery; this one is slightly different than the other variation of Taj Mahal as it does not set the Taj Mahal upon a lotus Subjects: Taj Mahal, Sky, Garden, Fountain Bibliographical Reference/s: Kirkpatrick, Joanna and Kevin Bubriski. “Transports of Delight: Ricksha Art Of Bangladesh.” Aramco World 45, no. 1 (1994): 32-35. Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC7 000 Y 007 Title: Untitled Artist: PC Das Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Anduze traveller Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: January 29, 2008 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3504x2336 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2284940037/ Notes: Probably inspired from an unknown Bangladeshi film; the trio may be suggesting a love triangle; the woman in the middle is wearing a golden necklace; the attire of this woman is also designed with some form of patterns; differences among facial expressions of these three person is quite noticeable Subjects: Woman, Jewelry, Men, Earring, Saree, Love Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC21 1960s AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Roger Gwynn Copyright info: All rights reserved by Roger Gwynn Date Photo Taken: c. 1960s Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; the artist's name is written at the bottom but mostly covered by the metal frame; shadows and highlights are giving the body and the attire a realistic form Subjects: Woman, Flower, Tree, Architecture, Building Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC18 1980s AC0 000 N 004 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Learmonth Copyright info: Copyright Tom Learmonth 1981; https://www.tomlearmonth.com/ Date Photo Taken: c. 1980s Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: Learmonth, Tom. "Rickshaw Art in Bangladesh." Mimar: Architecture in Development 39 (1991): 76-79.; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographer Notes: Painted on the seat cover; the domes are colored golden Subjects: Taj Mahal, Religion, Architecture, Seat, Flower, Lotus Bibliographical Reference/s: Learmonth, Tom. "Rickshaw Art in Bangladesh." Mimar: Architecture in Development 39 (1991): 76-79. Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 021 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kevin Bubriski Copyright info: All rights reserved by Aramco Americas Date Photo Taken: 1994 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3072x2048 Source: AramcoWorld Notes: Used as the cover of seatback upholstery Subjects: Taj Mahal, Religion, Lotus, Bird, Sky Bibliographical Reference/s: Kirkpatrick, Joanna and Kevin Bubriski. “Transports of Delight: Ricksha Art Of Bangladesh.” Aramco World 45, no. 1 (1994): 32-35. Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC18 1985 AC0 000 Y 012 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Learmonth Copyright info: Copyright Tom Learmonth 1985; https://www.tomlearmonth.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1985 Location: Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3538x5270 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of the rickshaw; similar designs with metal bars twisted on both ends and attached with the metal frame are still used today, especially in Chattogram Subjects: Sun, Sky, Tree, Water, Bird, Architecture Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1992 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kevin Bubriski Copyright info: All rights reserved by Kevin Bubriski; https://kevinbubriski.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1992 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: Kirkpatrick, Joanna. “Bangladeshi Arts of the Ricksha.” Asianart.com, December 5, 1997, ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographer http://www.asianart.com/articles/ricksha/index.html Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Gulf War, Saddam Hussain, Bomb, Fight, Plane, Tank, Soldier, Pray, Religion, Sky, Gun, Warship, Submarine Bibliographical Reference/s: Kirkpatrick, Joanna. “Bangladeshi Arts of the Ricksha.” Asianart.com, December 5, 1997, ; Kirkpatrick, Joanna and Kevin Bubriski. “Transports of Delight: Ricksha Art Of Bangladesh.” Aramco World 45, no. 1 (1994): 32-35. http://www.asianart.com/articles/ricksha/index.html Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt, David J Williams, and Mapin Publishing Date Photo Taken: c. 2000s Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh (Presumably Dhaka) Resolution info: N/A Source: ; Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010.; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt http://www.kuntalalahiri-dutt.org/rickhaw-art-of-bangladesh/ Notes: Inspired by a unknown film; painted on the metal backboard and attached on the back of the rickshaw; the background is suggesting some form of fiery explosion, intensifying the action sequence; slightly opened mouth with visible teeth of the person on the right is an expression of anger which is noticed in other works too Subjects: Film, Action, Gun, Man, Woman, Fire, Teeth Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next