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The work deals with Woman, Film, Portrait, Shabana, Actor, Saree. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 013 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: Probably a portrait of Bangladeshi film star Shabana, texture of the attire is quite detailed Subjects: Woman, Film, Portrait, Shabana, Actor, Saree Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next

A 3d model of ricksahw by Ashna Choudhury Rickshaw: The Vehicle Special thanks to Ashna Choudhury for such an amazing 3d model of rickshaw. Ashna Choudhury is an emerging 3d artist and animator who recently graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Major in Art Practice and a Minor in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science. Ashna wants to tell stories that will move people, connect to them, inspire them, heal them, and most importantly, represent them. Please switch to desktop mode if you are using a mobile browser Go back

The work deals with Elvis Presley, Celebrity, Hat, Sunglass, Musician, Man. Photographed by Audrey Scott & Daniel Noll. + - Entry no.: V1 CC13 2010 AC0 000 N 002 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, 2010 Location: Rajshahi, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x778 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncorneredmarket/5581273799/in/photostream/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographers Notes: Painted on the metal back of the rickshaw; contour used to distinguish the upper body from the reflective surface Subjects: Elvis Presley, Celebrity, Hat, Sunglass, Musician, Man Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with House, Village, Sky, Tree. Photographed by Istiak Ahamed Toushik. + - Entry no.: V1 CC29 2020 AC0 000 Y 004 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: Trishal Bus Stand, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1744x2325 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: House, Village, Sky, Tree Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Man, Woman, Mother, Family, Drama. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC32 000 Y 010 Title: মায়ের কান্না (A Mother's Tear) Artist: Alinoor 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: Based on a Bangladeshi film titled মায়ের কান্না (A Mother's Tear); used as the cover of seatback upholstery; the man in the middle resembles Bangladeshi actor Rubel Subjects: Film, Man, Woman, Mother, Family, Drama 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, Dance, Man, Woman, Love, Affection, Emotion, Romance. Photographed by Joanna Kirkpatrick. + - Entry no.: V1 CC25 1982 AC0 000 Y 003 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous 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: 1982 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: Used as the cover of seatback upholstery Subjects: Film, Dance, Man, Woman, Love, Affection, Emotion, Romance Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Masculinity, Action, Locket, Sunglass, Cigarette, Martial Art. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 001 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: Full body portrait of a Bangladeshi film actor; probably Rubel; painted on the canvas hood Subjects: Film, Masculinity, Action, Locket, Sunglass, Cigarette, Martial Art 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, Movie, Man, Woman, Intimate, Jewelry, Bite, Wedding. Photographed by Samirah Tabassum. + - Entry no.: V1 CC34 2020 AC38 000 Y 004 Title: Untitled Artist: Sidr Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Samirah Tabassum Copyright info: All rights reserved by Samirah Tabassum Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Nuritola, Comilla, Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3024x4032 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw; based on a scene from a Bangladeshi film; Probably during the first night of a wedding Subjects: Film, Love, Romance, Movie, Man, Woman, Intimate, Jewelry, Bite, Wedding Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Zebra, Bird, Animal, House, Tree. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 023 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: Zebra, Bird, Animal, House, Tree 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 Tiger, Bird, Mountain, Forest, Jungle, Tree, Flower, Water, Sun, Animal, Fence, Sunset. Photographed by Johan Smits. + - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 009 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: Uses of fence suggest its a controlled environment; the background, trees, birds, sun, mountains, is probably inspired from African landscape Subjects: Tiger, Bird, Mountain, Forest, Jungle, Tree, Flower, Water, Sun, Animal, Fence, Sunset 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

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