Description:
Raju 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
Description:
Raju 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:
2012-05-08 00:00:00
Author:
Qamruzzaman
Description Writer:
Qamruzzaman
Filename:
Q_Zaman__Bangladesh_Rickshaw_Art_35.jpg
File Date/Time:
1584257600
File Size:
3184240
File Type:
2
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image/jpeg
Sections Found:
ANY_TAG, IFD0, THUMBNAIL, EXIF
Image Description:
Raju 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
Make:
Canon
Model:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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300/1
YResolution:
300/1
Resolution Unit:
2
Software:
Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 9.6.1 (Macintosh)