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 House, Village, Tree, Sun, River, Water, Mountain, Bird, Technology, Boat, TV. Photographed by Mohammad Asif Hossain. + - Entry no.: V1 CC33 2020 AC0 000 N 004 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Mohammad Asif Hossain Copyright info: All rights reserved by Mohammad Asif Hossain Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Rajshahi Resolution info: N/A Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: House, Village, Tree, Sun, River, Water, Mountain, Bird, Technology, Boat, TV Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Lettering, Flower, Bird, Family, Applique. Photographed by Adam Jones. + - Entry no.: V1 CC2 2014 AC0 000 Y 456 Title: মা বাবার দোয়া (Blessings of Mother and Father) 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: March 10, 2014 Location: Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3648x2736 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/13058578953/in/album-72157641647299394/ Notes: Applique used for lettering and designing the backside of the hood; considering the dark/black background, the overall impact is highly contrasting; illegible words at the bottom are probably ওসমান খলিফা (Uthman ibn Affan; the third caliph) Subjects: Lettering, Flower, Bird, Family, Applique Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Star, Mosque, Religion, Islam, Mecca, Dome. Photographed by Mohammad Asif Hossain. + - Entry no.: V1 CC33 2020 AC0 000 N 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Mohammad Asif Hossain Copyright info: All rights reserved by Mohammad Asif Hossain Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Rajshahi Resolution info: N/A Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: Star, Mosque, Religion, Islam, Mecca, Dome Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Boat, House, Village, Water, Tree, Bird, Sun. Photographed by Istiak Ahamed Toushik. + - Entry no.: V1 CC29 2020 AC0 000 Y 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: 2020 Photographer: Istiak Ahamed Toushik Copyright info: All rights reserved by Istiak Ahamed Toushik Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Town Hall, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1989x2663 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: Boat, House, Village, Water, Tree, Bird, Sun Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Bird, World, Globe, Tree. Photographed by Onu Tareq. + - Entry no.: V1 CC26 2014 AC0 000 N 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Onu Tareq Copyright info: All rights reserved by Onu Tareq Date Photo Taken: November 8, 2014 Location: Rajshahi, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10154784103820497&set=a.10150411323665497 Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: Bird, World, Globe, Tree Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Flower, Masculinity, Love. Photographed by Adam Jones. + - Entry no.: V1 CC2 2014 AC2 000 Y 453 Title: Untitled Artist: S. Das 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: March 1, 2014 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3648x2736 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/12850977764/ Notes: Inspired by a Bangladeshi film; the hero/actor/male-figure seems to represent the angry young man; two actresses, wearing heavy colorful eye makeups and earrings, are probably signifying the love triangle centered around the male figure Subjects: Film, Gun, Action, Bird, Flower, Masculinity, Love Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

The work deals with Film, Action, Gun, Man, Woman, Fire, Teeth. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - 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: 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: 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

The work deals with Taj Mahal, Religion, Lotus, Bird, Sky. Photographed by Kevin Bubriski. + - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 014 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

The work deals with Film, Man, Woman, Love, Earring, Seat, Teeth. Photographed by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt and David J Williams. + - Entry no.: V1 CC17 2000s AC0 000 N 004 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: Used as the seat cover; micro-expressions are used here subtly to depict the emotional state of the human figures; inspired by a unknown film Subjects: Film, Man, Woman, Love, Earring, Seat, Teeth Bibliographical Reference/s: Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala, and David J Williams. Moving Pictures: Rickshaw art of Bangladesh. Ahmedabad, India: Mapin Publishing, 2010. Previous Next