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The work deals with Love, Taj Mahal, Religion, Woman, Bride, Wedding, Jewelry. Photographed by Rajesh Pamnani. + - Entry no.: V1 CC14 2012 AC0 000 N 001 Title: LOVE Artist: Anonymous (top); Osman (bottom) Year of creation: 2008 (top) Photographer: Rajesh Pamnani 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 7, 2012 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 4912x3264 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pamnani/8100033741/in/album-72157631799088264/ Notes: The metal backboard at the bottom is digitally printed and mass produced; the portrait of the woman in traditional wedding dress and appearance is hand-painted and done by a different person; the surface of her attire is detailed Subjects: Love, Taj Mahal, Religion, Woman, Bride, Wedding, Jewelry Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Technology, Rural, Village, Water, Bird, Tree, Stray, Sky, Plane, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Modernization, Mother. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 006 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 backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; the carrier logo of the plane appears to be the logo of the flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines; the model is probably DC10 Subjects: Technology, Rural, Village, Water, Bird, Tree, Stray, Sky, Plane, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Modernization, Mother 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 Unidentified. Photographed by Istiak Ahamed Toushik. + - Entry no.: V1 CC29 2020 AC0 000 Y 003 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Istiak Ahamed Toushik Copyright info: All rights reserved by Istiak Ahamed Toushik Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Chorpara, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1735x2314 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Unidentified Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Family, Lettering, Love, Bird, Flower, Rural. Photographed by Mohammad Zaki Rezwan. + - Entry no.: V1 CC1 2017 AC1 000 Y 456 Title: ভাই বোন (Brother Sister) Artist: Shah Alam Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Mohammad Zaki Rezwan Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Date Photo Taken: June 09, 2017 Location: Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 4096x3072 Source: Rickshaw Art Archive Notes: Metal lettering attached with the painted metal backboard along with other paintings on the back of the rickshaw Subjects: Family, Lettering, Love, Bird, Flower, Rural Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Applique, Flower. Photographed by taylorandayumi. + - Entry no.: V1 CC7 2010 AC0 000 Y 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: taylorandayumi Copyright info: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: June 6, 2010 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 2448x3264 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/taylorandayumi/4804786723/in/album-72157624404052551/ Notes: No metal background; the painting is done on the wooden back of the rickshaw; asymmetrical design Subjects: Applique, Flower Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

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The work deals with Urban, Train, Futurism, Car, Architecture, Technology, Building, Road, Development. Photographed by Tom Learmonth. + - Entry no.: V1 CC18 1980s AC0 000 N 003 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 a metal backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; probably one of the very first work of Bangladeshi futurism Subjects: Urban, Train, Futurism, Car, Architecture, Technology, Building, Road, Development Bibliographical Reference/s: Learmonth, Tom. "Rickshaw Art in Bangladesh." Mimar: Architecture in Development 39 (1991): 76-79. Previous Next

The work deals with Taj Mahal, Star, Garden, Fountain. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC19 000 Y 022 Title: Untitled Artist: S. Samsu 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: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Taj Mahal, Star, 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

The work deals with Taj Mahal, Religion, Lotus, Sky, Sun. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 018 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown 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; a minimal approach to this Taj Mahal theme Subjects: Taj Mahal, Religion, Lotus, Sky, Sun 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

The work deals with Film, Love, Romance, Sexualized, Man, Woman, Dance, Cleavage, Earrings, Saree, Mother. Photographed by Joanna Kirkpatrick. + - Entry no.: V1 CC25 1998 AC0 000 Y 008 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown (unclear from the photo) 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: 1998 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: Painted on the back side of the rickshaw; upper, on the canvas hood; lower, painted on the metal backboard and attached to the back of the rickshaw Subjects: Film, Love, Romance, Sexualized, Man, Woman, Dance, Cleavage, Earrings, Saree, Mother Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Love. Photographed by Jonas Merian. + - Entry no.: V1 CC3 2010 AC0 000 N 142 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Jonas Merian 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 20, 2010 Location: Amla Para, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 531x800 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonas_in_china/4564606176/ Notes: Inspired by a Bangladeshi film; the hero/actor/male-figure seems looks like Kazi Maruf; one actress in the middle, wearing heavy colorful eye makeups and earrings, is probably the love interest of the male figure; the person on the right is holding a gun; the background is fiery or suggesting some form of explosion; interestingly how devotional message like "আল্লাহ ভরসা" (Allah is trustworthy) on the rickshaw frame is conjoined physically with the metal backboard that depicts a scene from a film; the metal frame is designed with animal/bird motif and it looks not quite similar to the style incorporated in the metal backboard; the metal frame could be done by Karim as the name is written on frame in Bangla; possibly the metal frame of the rickshaw and the metal backboard attached to it are painted separately by different person. Subjects: Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Love Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Jungle, Forest, Tiger, Animal, Trees. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 009 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: 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 backboard and attached on the back of a rickshaw; probably a royal bengal tiger; the background is referring to a dense forest Subjects: Jungle, Forest, Tiger, Animal, Trees Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next