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The work deals with Rural, Village, Tree, House, Bird, Sky, Mother. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 008 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 Subjects: Rural, Village, Tree, House, Bird, Sky, 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 Gun, Film, bird, lotus, flower, . Photographed by Anduze Traveller . + - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC0 000 Y 001 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 20, 2008 Location: Banani Model Town, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3504x2336 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2206363544/ ; https://www.flickr.com/photos/anduze-traveller/2206363548/ Notes: The metal backboard is significantly faded or washed up than the works done on the rickshaw body; the background used in the backboard is rather plain, as the primary focus was given on the subjects or the faces; the painting styles incorporated in the body and backboard are noticeably different; colorful birds and flowers can be noticed on the rickshaw body and frame Subjects: Gun, Film, bird, lotus, flower, Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Woman, Flower, Tree, Architecture, Building . Photographed by Roger Gwynn. + - 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

The work deals with Forest, House, Village, Lion, Crocodile, Animal, Fight, Water, Tree, Bird, Sky, Blood, Jungle. Photographed by Dave Stamboulis. + - Entry no.: V1 CC24 2017 AC0 000 Y 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: 2017 Photographer: Dave Stamboulis Copyright info: All rights reserved by Dave Stamboulis Date Photo Taken: July 10, 2017 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: http://www.davestamboulis.com/ Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: Forest, House, Village, Lion, Crocodile, Animal, Fight, Water, Tree, Bird, Sky, Blood, Jungle Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Bird, Tree, Road, Bridge, Mountain, Hill, Water. Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 012 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: 1024x576 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 on the metallic back of an electric rickshaw; the frame of the rickshaw is painted by a different person Subjects: Bird, Tree, Road, Bridge, Mountain, Hill, Water 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 Bird, House, Village, Tree, Water, Sky, Rural. Mother, Religion. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 007 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 the metal backboard of the rickshaw; asymmetric composition; the canvas hood is also painted, possibly by the same artist; another backboard adjacent to the one at the bottom is depicting almost the same scene, but without the birds; Subjects: Bird, House, Village, Tree, Water, Sky, Rural. Mother, Religion 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 Cow, Bird, Animal, Duck, Tree, Water, Village, Cattle, Rural. Photographed by Henry Glassie. + - Entry no.: V1 CC27 1995 AC0 000 N 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Henry Glassie Copyright info: All rights reserved by Henry Glassie Date Photo Taken: 1995 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: Glassie, Henry. “The Pictorial System.” In Art and life in Bangladesh, 433-437. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographer/author Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Cow, Bird, Animal, Duck, Tree, Water, Village, Cattle, Rural Bibliographical Reference/s: Glassie, Henry. “The Pictorial System.” In Art and life in Bangladesh, 433-437. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1997. Previous Next

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The work deals with Film, Man, Woman, Gun, Earring. Photographed by MD. Mohiul Islam. + - Entry no.: V1 CC28 2016 AC35 000 Y 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Tanvir Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: MD. Mohiul Islam Copyright info: All rights reserved by Mohiul Islam Shovon Date Photo Taken: 2016 Location: Armanitola, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 5048x3456 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Digitally printed; based on a unknown South Asian film; attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Film, Man, Woman, Gun, Earring Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Man, Woman, Earrings, Cleavage, Love, Cow, Tiger, Flower. Photographed by Abhilash Medhi. + - Entry no.: V1 CC6 2009 AC7 000 Y 003 Title: Untitled Artist: PC Das Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Abhilash Medhi Copyright info: The Advocacy Project; Abhilash Medhi; Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: September 8, 2009 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 2816x2112 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/advocacy_project/3918644917/in/album-72157616180151496/ Notes: Inspired from a unknown Bangladeshi film; the male actor on the left is Omar Sani, and on the most right is Moushumi; the difference between male eyes and female eyes is highly noticeable; the frame and the metal backboard are painted by different persons Subjects: Film, Man, Woman, Earrings, Cleavage, Love, Cow, Tiger, Flower Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with House, Fence, Water, Trees, Village, Rural, Sun. Photographed by Istiak Ahamed Toushik. + - Entry no.: V1 CC29 2020 AC0 000 Y 007 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: Mymensingh, Bangladesh Resolution info: 2562x3416 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: House, Fence, Water, Trees, Village, Rural, Sun Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Woman, Man, Film, Earrings, Jewelry. Photographed by Joe Coyle. + - Entry no.: V1 CC16 2006 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Joe Coyle Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: January 11, 2006 Location: Sonargaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1728x2304 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/18862930@N00/90111712 Notes: Inspired by an unknown Bangladeshi film; the woman in the front is probably based on Bangladeshi film actor Shabnur; intricate design of embroidery can be noticed on the clothing surface; painted on metal sheet and attached on the wooden back of the rickshaw Subjects: Woman, Man, Film, Earrings, Jewelry Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next