Tyeb mehta

Tyeb Mehta

On a cold January evening, at the Vadehra Art Gallery in Defence Colony I was engulfed by large canvasses in warm hues of orange, reds and brown contrasted with white or off-white. In ‘Triumph of Vision’, an exhibition of works by Tyeb Mehta curated by Yashodhara Dalmia, his famous Mahishasura’s were well represented and of particular interest were the early drawings. In’ Trussed Bull on Richshaw’, 1994 [152.5 x 122 cms] Mehta’s almost ascetic approach to painting was striking with its…

Mahishasura

Today we fondly remember one of India's late greats, Tyeb Mehta, who was born on this day in 1925. Image courtesy of the artist’s family #Saffronart #SaffronartIndia #TyebMehta

Mahishasura

Art of hope and despair. During Indian-Pakistan partition of 1947, he witnessed a mob stoning a man to death. This left an indelible impression he would later portray on his canvases. He was born on a

Tyeb Mehta was an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker. He was part of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group and the first post-colonial generation of artist...

Artist Tyeb Mehta at launch of his 'Ideas Images Exchanges' at the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, on Wednesday April 12, 2006. Tyeb Mehta