Bhupen Khakhar
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Bhupen Khakhar (also spelled Bhupen Khakkar, born Mumbai 1934 - died Baroda 2003) was one of the leading artists in the Indian contemporary art scene.
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[edit] Works
Khakhar was a self trained artist, and started his career as a painter relatively late in his life. His works were figurative in nature, concerned with the human body and its identity. A self-confessed homosexual[1], the problem of gender definitions and gender identity were major themes of his work. His paintings often contained learned references to Indian mythology and mythological themes.
[edit] Awards & honors
In the year 2000, Khakhar was honored with the Prince Claus Award[2] at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam. Among other honors, he has won the Asian Council's Starr Foundation Fellowship, 1986, and the prestigious Padma Shri (Indian Government's award for execellence) in 1984.
[edit] Books on Khakhar
- Bhupen Khakhar by Timothy Human (Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd)[3]
- A Man Labelled Bhupen Khakhar, Branded as Painter by Mahendra Desai (Identity People Publishing)[4]
