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+ - Entry no.: V1 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 002 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: 1024x668 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/attached on the metal back of electric rickshaw; asymmetric; details of bricks can be noticed on the dome's surface Subjects: Religion, Mosque, Flower, Architecture, Moon, Stars, Flowers 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC15 2005 AC0 000 N 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Sam Cavenagh Copyright info: Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0); https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ Date Photo Taken: February, 2005 Location: Unspecified location, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1174x1760 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/cavenagh/139034848/in/album-72057594121900295/ Notes: Both works are created by the same person; inspired by unknown film/s; the duo on the top is identically similar to the bottom one Subjects: Film, Masculinity, Action, Sword, Man Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1992 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Kevin Bubriski Copyright info: All rights reserved by Kevin Bubriski; https://kevinbubriski.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1992 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: N/A Source: Kirkpatrick, Joanna. “Bangladeshi Arts of the Ricksha.” Asianart.com, December 5, 1997, http://www.asianart.com/articles/ricksha/index.html ; 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 Subjects: Gulf War, Saddam Hussain, Bomb, Fight, Plane, Tank, Soldier, Pray, Religion, Sky, Gun, Warship, Submarine Bibliographical Reference/s: Kirkpatrick, Joanna. “Bangladeshi Arts of the Ricksha.” Asianart.com, December 5, 1997, http://www.asianart.com/articles/ricksha/index.html ; Kirkpatrick, Joanna and Kevin Bubriski. “Transports of Delight: Ricksha Art Of Bangladesh.” Aramco World 45, no. 1 (1994): 32-35. Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC32 2020 AC0 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Sheikh Fahim Shahriar Copyright info: All rights reserved by Sheikh Fahim Shahriar Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Barisal, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1800x1200 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Both upper and lower works are painted by the same person; upper - not entirely mirrored, slightly different; upper - the background is considerably dark Subjects: Flower, Lettering Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC4 2008 AC8 000 Y 008 Title: Untitled Artist: B. S. 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/2284940041/ Notes: Probably inspired by a Bangladeshi film, the differences in styles suggest that body and backboard had different artists; both women are wearing heavy colorful eye makeups and earrings; there are a few grasses on the background Subjects: Film, Love, Knife, Earring, Bird, Woman, Man, Love, Grass Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC18 1981 AC21 000 Y 010 Title: Untitled Artist: R.K. Das Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Learmonth Copyright info: Copyright Tom Learmonth 1981; https://www.tomlearmonth.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1981 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 5270x3538 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw; inspired by Tarzan Subjects: Jungle, Forest, Lion, Bird, Animal, Water, Tarzan, Man, Spear Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC18 1980s AC0 000 N 005 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Learmonth Copyright info: Copyright Tom Learmonth 1981; https://www.tomlearmonth.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1985 Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3538x5270 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; Taj mahal drawn on heart-shaped frames on both side of the rickshaw Subjects: Taj Mahal, Train, House, Development, Transportation, Religion Bibliographical Reference/s: Learmonth, Tom. "Rickshaw Art in Bangladesh." Mimar: Architecture in Development 39 (1991): 76-79. Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC19 000 Y 006 Title: Doya Maya (rough translation: Forgiveness and Compassion) 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: Used as the cover of seatback upholstery; based on a Bangaldeshi film titled Doya Maya; the man on the left is Ilias Kanchan; the woman on the left is Diti; three different background probably suggesting different emotions for the each figure/character Subjects: Film, Man, Woman, Love, Romance, Drama, Building, Earrings, Saree 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC9 2013 AC11 AC12 000 N 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Sajjad (Top); Nadim (Bottom) Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Bradley Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Tom Bradley (http://www.tom-bradley.com/) Date Photo Taken: November 10, 2013 Location: Nilphamari, Rangpur, Bangladesh Resolution info: 640x640 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy_boy_bradley/10778645436/ ; This photo is used in this archive with the photographer's permission Notes: Two different works by two different artist on the same rickshaw body; the bottom work is considerably faded than the upper one, pointing to the difference in the time of creation; name of rickshaw or cycle store is written on the top-right corner of the second painting; the second painting is probably inspired from an old Bangladeshi film, depicting celebrity film actors Shabana and Joshim Subjects: Film, Action, Gun, Love, Cleavage, Teeth, Jewelry, Man, Woman Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC9 2013 AC10 000 N 001 Title: Untitled Artist: Bablu Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Bradley Copyright info: All Rights Reserved by Tom Bradley (http://www.tom-bradley.com/) Date Photo Taken: November 11, 2013 Location: Nilphamari, Rangpur, Bangladesh Resolution info: 640x640 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy_boy_bradley/10791342693/ ; This photo is used in this archive with the photographer's permission Notes: Inspired by unknown film/s; both frames seem to be painted by the same artist, but probably depict different stories; some details were given in the reflection of the action hero's sunglass; difference in eye makeup can be noticed from these two women's depiction; the gunfire can be identified from the stroke in orange color; some pattern works are visible on the metal frame of the vehicle Subjects: Film, Gun, Man, Woman, Earrings, Sunglass, Necklace, Action; Teeth Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next