An interesting accordion dedicated to the
memory of the Indian artist Bhupen Khakhar (1932-2003), by this English artist
and art historian. The book features 38 images by Hyman created over a five-year
period, and the whole book has a really homey sketchbook feel. A friend and
admirer of Khakha, the artists' work often addressed openly gay themes, and
Hymen's works in this book reflects something of the artists' sexy and erotic
works.
Khakhar was a self-taught artist who started
painting later in life, and would go on to achieve an international reputation
with works that addressed gender identity issues accompanied with references to
Indian mythology and mythological themes.
It was
interesting for me to discover that Khakhar also created at least 2 accordion
books, please see below.
32 pages double-sided, 5.5"(h) by
3.5"(w), and when opened 9ft 7.5".
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| front |
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| back |
The following accordions were created by Khakhar.
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| 'Visit to Sri Lanka," 2003, Sarjan Art Foundation |
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| 'Untitled,' c. 1990, photo: Pablo Bartholomew |
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