Tyeb Mehta
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Tyeb Mehta (26 July 1925 – 2 July 2009) was an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker. He was part of the
Among his most noted later paintings were his
Early life and education
Tyeb Mehta was born on 26 July 1925 in
For a while initially, he worked as a film editor in a cinema laboratory at Famous Studios, in
Career
He left for London in 1959, where he worked and lived till 1964. Thereafter, he visited the New York City, when he was awarded a fellowship from the
Tyeb Mehta held the then record for the highest price an
In December 2005, Mehta's painting Gesture was sold for 31 million Indian rupees to Ranjit Malkani, chairman of Kuomi Travel, at the Osian's auction. That made it the highest price ever paid by an Indian for a work of Indian contemporary art at auction in India at the time.[21]
Mehta's were the first works by a contemporary Indian artist to sell for over a million dollars, and indicated a burgeoning interest in Indian art by the international market; as a result, Mehta became a cultural hero.[20]
Personal life
Tyeb Mehta spent most of life in Mumbai and later in life stayed at
Awards
He received a fellowship from the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund in 1968, also in the same year, a gold medal for paintings at the first Triennial in New Delhi, and in 1974 the Prix Nationale at the International Festival of Painting in Cagnes-sur-Mer,[20] France, the Kalidas Samman, instituted by the Madhya Pradesh Government, in 1988, the Dayawati Modi Foundation Award for Art, Culture, and Education in 2005,[20] and the Padma Bhushan in 2007. His film 'Koodal' was awarded the Filmfare Critics' Award in 1970.[citation needed]
Mehta's work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, Oxford, England, and the
Bibliography
- Tyeb Mehta: Ideas Images Exchanges, by Tyeb Mehta, ISBN 81-87737-05-0.
Further reading
- Tyeb Mehta, by Georgina and Ulli Beier. Institute of Papua New Guinea Studies, 1977.
- Svaraj: a journey with Tyeb Mehta's "Shantiniketan triptych", by ISBN 81-87737-02-6.
References
- ^ "Tyeb Mehta". Answers.com. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ^ "Noted artist Tayyb Mehta dies". The Times of India. 2 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2009.
- ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Artist Tyeb Mehta dies after long illness Reuters, 2 July 2009.
- ^ Times of India, 3 July 2009.
- ^ Tyeb Mehta, who weaved metaphor into images passes away The Economic Times, 3 July 2009.
- ^ Tyeb Mehta was India’s most expensive living artist, also its finest Kishore Singh, Business Standard, 3 July 2009.
- ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ISBN 81-87737-02-6. Page 60
- ^ 'I don't paint for money' The Times of India, 14 June 2009.
- ^ a b Tyeb Mehta: From filmmaker to painter The Times of India, 20 September 2002.
- ^ Tully, Judd. "Tyeb Mehta" Art+Auction, November 2009.
- ^ "Christie's First India Auction Offers Lots from The Gandhys' Collection". BLOUIN Art+Auction magazine. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ^ Tyeb Mehta passes away Archived 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Press Trust of India, The Statesman, 2 July 2009.
- ^ Rajamani, Radhika (23 January 2003). "Artist for all times". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2003. Retrieved 17 June 2006.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Tyeb Metha's Kali fetches Rs 1 crore". The Times of India. 20 May 2005. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Bull run in art bazaar". Deccan Herald. 28 May 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2006.[dead link]
- New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2006.
- ^ "Tyeb Mehta painting fetches $1.54 million". Rediff.com. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2006.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2009.
- ^ "Tyeb Mehta painting sold for Rs. 3.1 crore". Rediff.com. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2006.
- ^ Tyeb Mehta dead Archived 9 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 3 July 2009.