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The work deals with Film, Gun, Man, Woman, Jewelry, Gunfire, Masculinity. Photographed by Ihtisham Kabir. + - Entry no.: V1 CC22 1984 AC20 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Nosib Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Ihtisham Kabir Copyright info: All rights reserved by Ihtisham Kabir; https://www.ihtishamkabir.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1984 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; inspired by a unknown film Subjects: Film, Gun, Man, Woman, Jewelry, Gunfire, Masculinity Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Village, Water, Rural, Boat, Animal, Bird, Anthropomorphism, Tree, Water, Urban, Car, Bridge, Architecture, Development, Cityscape, Sky. Photographed by Joanna Kirkpatrick. + - Entry no.: V1 CC25 1978 AC23 000 Y 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Shamim Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Joanna Kirkpatrick Copyright info: Courtesy of the John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art Date Photo Taken: 1978 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: John C. and Susan L. Huntington Photographic Archive of Buddhist and Asian Art; https://huntingtonarchive.org/ Notes: Two works by the same artist; painted on the back side of the rickshaw; upper register, on right, cat grabs chicken; upper register, on left, a dinning scene of cat and chicken; lower reg., modern cityscape; different color palettes used for each painting Subjects: Village, Water, Rural, Boat, Animal, Bird, Anthropomorphism, Tree, Water, Urban, Car, Bridge, Architecture, Development, Cityscape, Sky Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Mother, Bird, Film, Man, Woman, Earring, Jewelry. Photographed by Stephen Bugno ; https://bohemiantraveler.com/. + - Entry no.: V1 CC19 2015 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Stephen Bugno ; https://bohemiantraveler.com/ Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: October 13, 2015 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1080x1080 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/52442953@N05/21968480438/in/photostream/ Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; the establishment on the right side of the background is probably influenced by Islamic architecture Subjects: Mother, Bird, Film, Man, Woman, Earring, Jewelry Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

Find out why we do what we do in this archive. And also meet the team. 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 “10 Theses on the Archive ” from Public Access Digital Media 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 contribute section for further information. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us . Project Team Mohammad Zaki Rezwan | Founder, Developer, Coordinator, & Editor PhD Student, Art History and Visual Studies, University of Victoria Senior Lecturer, BRAC University, Bangladesh (on study leave) Qazi Arka Rahman, Ph.D., MBA | Advisor Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut Samirah Tabassum | Advisor Senior Lecturer, BRAC University, Bangladesh

The work deals with Boat, Rural, Village, House, Water, River, Flower, Duck, Bird, Tree, Sail, Lanscape. Photographed by Anduze traveller. + - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC0 000 Y 009 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous 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/2284940043/ Notes: The wooden on the top of the metal backboard has a work in a similar theme; both of these works are probably done by the same person as the painting styles are quite similar; the writing on the sail reads "Bangladesh"; the writing on the upper frame in between the two white ducks reads "I/we want freedom" Subjects: Boat, Rural, Village, House, Water, River, Flower, Duck, Bird, Tree, Sail, Lanscape Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Religion, Mosque, Architecture, Flower, Water, Lotus . Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 004 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Johan Smits Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Johan Smits and Travel Begins at 40 (https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/) Date Photo Taken: 2019 Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x682 Source: https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from Travel Begins at 40 Notes: Painted/attached on the metal back of electric rickshaw; mosque is placed as the pistil of the lotus flower; some details can be noticed on the dome; quite asymmetric Subjects: Religion, Mosque, Architecture, Flower, Water, Lotus Bibliographical Reference/s: Smits, Johan. "Bangladesh Rickshaw Art : Photo Journey." Travel Begins at 40, November 6, 2019. https://www.travelbeginsat40.com/2019/11/bangladesh-rickshaw-art-photo-journey/ Previous Next

The work deals with Film, action, gun, woman, men. Photographed by Anduze traveller. + - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC6 000 Y 006 Title: Untitled Artist: New Shilpi 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: February 15, 2008 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3504x2336 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2284940025/in/album-1032642/ Notes: Inspired by a Bangladeshi film; based on the hair color, the woman with the automated gun is probably based on Bangladeshi film actress Munmun; the male on her left is probably another action hero Rubel; there's fire or explosion on the background Subjects: Film, action, gun, woman, men Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Woman, Actress, Jewelry, Earring, Necklace, Gold, Bangles, Portrait, Actor. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 012 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: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: http://www.kuntalalahiri-dutt.org/rickhaw-art-of-bangladesh/ ; 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 Notes: Painted on a metal sheet and attached on the wooden back of a rickshaw; loosely based on bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai; several heart-shaped symbols can be noticed on the background; use of shadows and highlights to make the portrait more realistic Subjects: Woman, Actress, Jewelry, Earring, Necklace, Gold, Bangles, Portrait, Actor Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next

The work deals with Sun, Sky, Tree, Water, Bird, Architecture. Photographed by Tom Learmonth. + - 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

The work deals with Landscape, Man, Woman, Architecture, Road, Archway, Tree, Camera, Photo-session, Hill, Road. Photographed by Roger Gwynn. + - Entry no.: V1 CC21 1960s AC21 000 N 002 Title: Untitled Artist: R.K. Das 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 Subjects: Landscape, Man, Woman, Architecture, Road, Archway, Tree, Camera, Photo-session, Hill, Road Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Action, Film, Gun, Woman, Man, Jewelry, Dance. Photographed by Audrey Scott & Daniel Noll. + - Entry no.: V1 CC13 2011 AC0 000 N 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Audrey Scott & Daniel Noll Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Audrey Scott & Daniel Noll, Uncornered Market (https://uncorneredmarket.com/) Date Photo Taken: March 30, 2011 Location: Rajshahi, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x768 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncorneredmarket/5581285035/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographers Notes: Almost identical works in two different places; one on the metal back of the rickshaw body, and the other on is on the metal backboard attached at the bottom Subjects: Action, Film, Gun, Woman, Man, Jewelry, Dance Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Love, Film ,Flower, Gun, Masculinity, Bird. Photographed by Adam Jones. + - Entry no.: V1 CC2 2014 AC0 000 Y 654 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Adam Jones Copyright info: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: February 28, 2014 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 2736x3648 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/12831375333/ Notes: Probably printed digitally from an existing painting; attached as the seat cover; the girl on the left is quite similar to Bangladeshi film actress Shabnur; photos of female celebrities are attached on the base of the seat; ducks/geese painted in white on blue surface of the hood is also noticeable; inspired by a Bangladeshi film; two actresses, wearing heavy colorful eye makeups and earrings, are probably signifying the love triangle centered around the male figure Subjects: Love, Film ,Flower, Gun, Masculinity, Bird Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next