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+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 012 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: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Bird, Water, Eagle, Tree, Grass, 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC9 2013 AC11 000 N 003 Title: Untitled Artist: Sajjad 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/10796938104/ ; This photo is used in this archive with the photographer's permission Notes: Inspired by unknown Bangladeshi film/s; the name of the rickshaw/cycle store is written at the bottom inside of the red heart-shaped frame; the way both persons at the bottom looking at each other from the side and their heads are creating a shape almost identical to a heart is suggesting their romantic relationship; spots of blood can be noticed on the person on the top; the facial details of the person on the top is quite androgynous Subjects: Action. Film, Gun, Man, Woman, Love, Teeth, Blood, Androgyny Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC19 000 Y 022 Title: Untitled 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: Painted on a metal backboard and attached to the back of a rickshaw Subjects: Taj Mahal, Star, Garden, Fountain 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 CC33 2020 AC37 000 N 006 Title: Untitled Artist: Sumon 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, Sun, Tree, River, Water, Village Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC29 2020 AC0 000 Y 001 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: Kachari Ghat, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1917x2556 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw Subjects: Bird, Water, Sky, Tree, Love, Romance, Sun Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC34 2020 AC0 000 Y 002 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Samirah Tabassum Copyright info: All rights reserved by Samirah Tabassum Date Photo Taken: 2020 Location: Chandina, Comilla, Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3024x4032 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of an electric rickshaw; probably a scene taken from Bangladeshi film; possibly a portrayal of Bangladeshi film actor Shakib Khan Subjects: Film, Man, Movie, Action, Motorbike, Vehicle, Actor, Sun, Road, Sunglass, Water Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC13 2011 AC16 000 N 009 Title: Untitled Artist: Alam 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: April 6, 2011 Location: Sylhet, Bangladesh Resolution info: 1024x768 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/uncorneredmarket/5924148582/in/album-72157627176410942/ ; This photo is used in this archive with permission taken from the photographers Notes: Painted on the metal back of the rickshaw; similar devotional portrait is common in other South Asian countries Subjects: Religion, Islam, Child, Innocence, Praying, Star, Moon, Landscape, Trees, Sun, Tasbeeh, Hat Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - 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

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC23 1994 AC0 000 Y 018 Title: Untitled Artist: Unknown 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; a minimal approach to this Taj Mahal theme Subjects: Taj Mahal, Religion, Lotus, Sky, Sun 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 CC12 2019 AC0 000 N 004 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: Painted/attached on the metal back of electric rickshaw; mosque is placed as the pistil of the lotus flower; some details can be noticed on the dome; quite asymmetric Subjects: Religion, Mosque, Architecture, Flower, Water, Lotus 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 CC18 1985 AC0 000 Y 012 Title: Untitled Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: Unknown Photographer: Tom Learmonth Copyright info: Copyright Tom Learmonth 1985; https://www.tomlearmonth.com/ Date Photo Taken: 1985 Location: Chattogram, Bangladesh Resolution info: 3538x5270 Source: The photographer's personal collection Notes: Painted on the metal back of the rickshaw; similar designs with metal bars twisted on both ends and attached with the metal frame are still used today, especially in Chattogram Subjects: Sun, Sky, Tree, Water, Bird, Architecture Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next

+ - Entry no.: V1 CC2 2014 AC0 2013 Y 546 Title: LOVE Artist: Anonymous Year of creation: 2013 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 4, 2014 Location: Sreemangal, Sylhet, Bangladesh Resolution info: 2736x3648 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/adam_jones/12950048865/in/album-72157641647299394/ Notes: The painted metallic backboard is attached on the wooden part of the rickshaw, not attached with the frame; comparing to how human faces are usually portrayed, skin tone of this one is a bit naturalistic; the hilly background is quite similar to how Sylhet or Srimangal is typically generalized Subjects: Flower, Landscape, Portrait, Woman, Lettering Bibliographical Reference/s: N/A Previous Next