Tyeb Mehta | |
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| Born | 26 July 1925[1] Kapadvanj, Gujarat, India |
| Died | 2 July 2009 (aged 83)[2] Mumbai, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Sir J.J. School of Art (1952) |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | Celebration Kali |
| Awards | Kalidas Samman (1988) Padma Bhushan (2007) |
Tyeb Mehta (26 July 1925 – 2 July 2009) was an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker. He was part of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group and the first post-colonial generation of artists in India, like John Wilkins who also broke free from the nationalist Bengal school and embraced Modernism instead, with its Post-Impressionist colours, cubist forms and brusque, expressionistic styles.
Among his most noted later paintings were his triptych Celebration, which when sold for Rs 15 million ($317,500) at a Christie's auction in 2002, was not only the highest sum for an Indian painting at an international auction, but also triggered the subsequent great Indian art boom;[3] his other noted works were the 'Diagonal Series', Santiniketan triptych series, Kali, Mahishasura (1996).[4] He stayed and worked in Mumbai for much of his life, except for three spells at London, New York, and Santiniketan, each having a distinct impact upon his work. He received several awards during his career including the Padma Bhushan in 2007.[5][6][7]
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