Bhupen Khakhar Collection

Art from the collection of Brian Weinstein, Ph.D.

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Drawing

Obverse Untitled drawing, no date, 28x 23cms

Obverse Untitled drawing, no date, 28x 23cms

Obverse Untitled drawing, no date, 28x 23cms

Untitled [haircut] but here Bhupen melds his love of story telling with two dimensional art plus his irrepressible sense of humor

Untitled [haircut] but here Bhupen melds his love of story telling with two dimensional art plus his irrepressible sense of humor

Untitled [haircut] but here Bhupen melds his love of story telling with two dimensional art plus his irrepressible sense of humor

Untitled felt pen drawing. Bhupen’s works are almost always apolitical but this one hints at something political

Untitled felt pen drawing. Bhupen’s works are almost always apolitical but this one hints at something political

Untitled felt pen drawing. Bhupen’s works are almost always apolitical but this one hints at something political

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm cm, trip to Italy, obverse. This drawing and the following dozen drawings done in Italy were given by Bhupen to his friends, Pankaj and Parul Masher.

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm cm, trip to Italy, obverse. This drawing and the following dozen drawings done in Italy were given by Bhupen to his friends, Pankaj and Parul Masher.

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, reverse.

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, reverse.

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchboook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchboook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

"Rome", 25/09, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, trip to Italy, obverse

"Rome", 25/09, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, 24/8, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, reverse

Untitled, 24/8, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, reverse

"Terontola Vortona," Rome, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, obverse

"Terontola Vortona," Rome, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, obverse

Untitled, 24/9, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, from trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, 24/9, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30, from trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

"Assisi," pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

"Assisi," pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

"Assisi," ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

"Assisi," ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, pencil drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm, trip to Italy, obverse

Untitled, 25 July, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, 25 July, ink drawing in sketchbook, 21 x 30 cm trip to Italy, reverse

Untitled, 8/12/65, ink drawing, 13 x 20 cm, obverse

Untitled, 8/12/65, ink drawing, 13 x 20 cm, obverse

"Paddington," 6/06/68, ink drawing on paper, 13 x 20 cm, reverse

"Paddington," 6/06/68, ink drawing on paper, 13 x 20 cm, reverse

Untitled, pencil sketch from sketchpad, 28 x 32 cm, reverse of pastel of woman sitting at table in "Other"

Untitled, pencil sketch from sketchpad, 28 x 32 cm, reverse of pastel of woman sitting at table in "Other"

"Ahmedabad and Surat," triptych, 20/03/88, 15/03/88, felt pen drawing on sketchpad paper, 22 x 78 cm

"Ahmedabad and Surat," triptych, 20/03/88, 15/03/88, felt pen drawing on sketchpad paper, 22 x 78 cm

Untitled, pencil drawing given to Timothy Hyman (see his letter),31 x 27 cm, obverse

Untitled, pencil drawing given to Timothy Hyman (see his letter),31 x 27 cm, obverse

Letter from Timothy Hyman to Brian Weinstein concerning the two drawings which Bhupen gave to Timothy. The two drawings are to the right and left of this image.

Letter from Timothy Hyman to Brian Weinstein concerning the two drawings which Bhupen gave to Timothy. The two drawings are to the right and left of this image.

Untitled pencil drawing given to Timothy Hyman, 31 x 27 cm, reverse

Untitled pencil drawing given to Timothy Hyman, 31 x 27 cm, reverse

Untitled, pencil sketch (from sketchbook), 21 x 30 cm

Untitled, pencil sketch (from sketchbook), 21 x 30 cm

Untitled, pen and ink drawing/sketch for watercolor of woman sleeping in railroad car, 23 x 27 cm, obverse

Untitled, pen and ink drawing/sketch for watercolor of woman sleeping in railroad car, 23 x 27 cm, obverse

Untitled, pen and ink drawing/sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of sketch of woman lying on bench in railroad car

Untitled, pen and ink drawing/sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of sketch of woman lying on bench in railroad car

Untitled, pencil sketch for watercolor "Birth of Crocodile," 23 x 27 cm, obverse

Untitled, pencil sketch for watercolor "Birth of Crocodile," 23 x 27 cm, obverse

Untitled, pencil sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of sketch for "Birth of Crocodile"

Untitled, pencil sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of sketch for "Birth of Crocodile"

Untitled, pen and ink sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of water color of woman lying on bench in train

Untitled, pen and ink sketch, 23 x 27 cm, reverse of water color of woman lying on bench in train

Untitled, ink drawing, Kannada abecedary, 32.5 x 27 cm

Untitled, ink drawing, Kannada abecedary, 32.5 x 27 cm

Untitled, pen and ink drawing from a sketchbook,, 18.5 x 27.8 cm, obverse of watercolor of two men in a rickshaw.

Untitled, pen and ink drawing from a sketchbook,, 18.5 x 27.8 cm, obverse of watercolor of two men in a rickshaw.

Untitled, ink drawing, 27 x 33 cm, obverse

Untitled, ink drawing, 27 x 33 cm, obverse

Untitled, ink drawing 27 x 33 cm, reverse

Untitled, ink drawing 27 x 33 cm, reverse

Untitled, pen and ink, 1993, double-sided. 22 x 26.5 cm, obverse

Untitled, pen and ink, 1993, double-sided. 22 x 26.5 cm, obverse

Untitled, ink on paper, over the original etching titled "Presence" 26 x 26 cms

Untitled, ink on paper, over the original etching titled "Presence" 26 x 26 cms

Untitled, pen and ink, 1993, double-sided, 22 x 26.5 cm, reverse. This portrait is certainly Sunil Kothari.

Untitled, pen and ink, 1993, double-sided, 22 x 26.5 cm, reverse. This portrait is certainly Sunil Kothari.

Untitled, pencil on paper, 8 December 1985

Untitled, pencil on paper, 8 December 1985

Untitled, pencil on paper, 8 December 1985

Untitled, pen and ink wash, 20 x 29 cm.

Untitled, pen and ink wash, 20 x 29 cm.

Untitled, felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm, obverse

Untitled, felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm, obverse

Untitled, ink on paper, inscribed "Bhupen washing his face with stomach trouble (depression) V. 24.2.73" Part of a dispersed sketchbook dated 1973, 19.25 x 18.50 cmc

Untitled, ink on paper, inscribed "Bhupen washing his face with stomach trouble (depression) V. 24.2.73" Part of a dispersed sketchbook dated 1973, 19.25 x 18.50 cmc

Untitled, felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm, reverse

Untitled, felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm, reverse

""Jodhani," felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm

""Jodhani," felt pen on paper, 20.5 x 25.5 cm

plastic-flowers-sketch

plastic-flowers-sketch

untitled, 1973, pencil, 23.5 x 26 cm, verso of water color of blue man, part of a dispersed sketchbook. Cover is the following image.

untitled, 1973, pencil, 23.5 x 26 cm, verso of water color of blue man, part of a dispersed sketchbook. Cover is the following image.

Untitled study of feet, part of a dispersed sketchbook dated 1973, 23.5 x 26 cm, verso of water color of blue man.

Cover of sketchbook, 1973 from which the preceding drawing and the water color of the blue man were cut.

Cover of sketchbook, 1973 from which the preceding drawing and the water color of the blue man were cut.

Timothy Hyman, untitled, pencil drawing on paper, 11.4 x 10.4cm

Timothy Hyman, untitled, pencil drawing on paper, 11.4 x 10.4cm

Timothy Hyman, "Bhupen Khakhar," 1996, pencil drawing, 14 x 20 cm

Timothy Hyman, "Bhupen Khakhar," 1996, pencil drawing, 14 x 20 cm

Timothy Hyman, "Bhupen Khakhar,"1996, pen and ink drawing, 14 x 20.5 cm

Timothy Hyman, "Bhupen Khakhar,"1996, pen and ink drawing, 14 x 20.5 cm

Sudhir Patwardan, 1990, pencil drawing from sketchbook, obverse. "The drawing is from 1990 when Bhupen and I were in Kerala for an art camp at Ponmudi organized by the painter Ajaya Kumar (who is now dean of the Trivandrum college). After the camp a few of us travelled around, and this was in a boat in the Alleppy backwaters."

Sudhir Patwardan, 1990, pencil drawing from sketchbook, obverse. "The drawing is from 1990 when Bhupen and I were in Kerala for an art camp at Ponmudi organized by the painter Ajaya Kumar (who is now dean of the Trivandrum college). After the camp a few of us travelled around, and this was in a boat in the Alleppy backwaters."

Sudhir Patwardan, 1990, pencil drawing in sketchbook, This is a boy looking in the boat at Bhupen and Sudhir Patwardan who are touring the backwaters of Alleppy, Kerala. Reverse

Sudhir Patwardan, 1990, pencil drawing in sketchbook, This is a boy looking in the boat at Bhupen and Sudhir Patwardan who are touring the backwaters of Alleppy, Kerala. Reverse

Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, "Bhupen Discussing," 2007 scan by GMS of 1987, drawing, pen and ink and watercolor, 23.5 x 17 cm. GMS scanned this work, and he kept the original.

Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, "Bhupen Discussing," 2007 scan by GMS of 1987, drawing, pen and ink and watercolor, 23.5 x 17 cm. GMS scanned this work, and he kept the original.

Untitled (Man with Fan)

Untitled (Man with Fan)

Untitled (Man with Fan), pencil on paper, signed, 32.4 x 26.7 cm, from private UK collection, sold to me by Grosvenor Gallery 2018

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    • The Indian Express
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    • “Love… ” by Jyoti Dhar
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  • Essays
    • Amit Ambalal
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    • Trisha Gupta Essay
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    • Nada Raza Essay & Interview
    • Gulammohammed Sheikh essay
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  • Interviews
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    • Georgina Maddox (2007)
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    • 1995 Kapil Jariwalla Gallery
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