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- Description: Raj Kumar Das, best known as RK Das, one of the first generation rickshaw artists in Bangladesh, is at his studio in capital Dhaka, on May 8, 2012. The rickshaw art is a form of pop art that depicts our urban culture and folklore of Bangladesh. Rickshaws were first introduced in Bangladesh in the 1930s from Japan, where the three-wheeled vehicles were known as 'nintaku'. The idea of decorating the leg-powered contraptions took off in Bangladesh the 1950s with the tradition following the simple yet colourful style then used by painters producing movie billboards. A self-taught painter, Das first started painting rickshaw plates in 1953.
- Credits: - (Bangladesh) Qamruzzaman/Majority World
- Keywords: 1950s, bangladesh, capital, dhaka, first generation rickshaw artists, folklore, japan, leg-powered contraptions, movie billboards, nintaku, pop art, raj kumar das, rk das, self-taught painter, studio, the rickshaw art, three-wheeled vehicles, urban culture
- Added: Mar 15, 2020
- Created: Sept 27, 2016
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- Photographer: Qamruzzaman
- Owner: Qamruzzaman
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- Description: Raj Kumar Das, best known as RK Das, one of the first generation rickshaw artists in Bangladesh, is at his studio in capital Dhaka, on May 8, 2012. The rickshaw art is a form of pop art that depicts our urban culture and folklore of Bangladesh. Rickshaws were first introduced in Bangladesh in the 1930s from Japan, where the three-wheeled vehicles were known as 'nintaku'. The idea of decorating the leg-powered contraptions took off in Bangladesh the 1950s with the tradition following the simple yet colourful style then used by painters producing movie billboards. A self-taught painter, Das first started painting rickshaw plates in 1953.
- Date Created: 2016-09-27 00:00:00
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- Description Writer: Qamruzzaman
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- Image Description: Raj Kumar Das, best known as RK Das, one of the first generation rickshaw artists in Bangladesh, is at his studio in capital Dhaka, on May 8, 2012. The rickshaw art is a form of pop art that depicts our urban culture and folklore of Bangladesh. Rickshaws
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- Date/Time Original: 2012:05:08 11:14:20
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