Bhupen Khakhar Collection

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

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Etching

"Couple", 1972, etching, 32.7 x 32.3 cm, 6/19

"Couple", 1972, etching, 32.7 x 32.3 cm, 6/19

"Couple", 1972, etching, 32.7 x 32.3 cm

“In the car” etching, 24.7 x 27.6 cm, 1972, 5/10

“In the car” etching, 24.7 x 27.6 cm, 1972, 5/10

“In the car” etching, 24.7 x 27.6 cm, 1972, 5/10

"Red Rain," 1983, etching, 28 x 27 cm, 6/10. See "Other" for the intaglio plate which Bhupen made for this etching.

"Red Rain," 1983, etching, 28 x 27 cm, 6/10. See "Other" for the intaglio plate which Bhupen made for this etching.

"Birth of Water," 1993, etching, 43 x 52 cm, 8/20

"Birth of Water," 1993, etching, 43 x 52 cm, 8/20

"In the River Jamuna," etching, 51 x 52 cm, Artist Proof

"In the River Jamuna," etching, 51 x 52 cm, Artist Proof

"Lifting the leaf" 2000, etching, 10.6 x 16.3 cm, CHHAAP series, 25/50

"Lifting the leaf" 2000, etching, 10.6 x 16.3 cm, CHHAAP series, 25/50

PHOREN SOAP, An illustrated Story in Gujarati English translation by Ganesh Devi and Naushil Mehta, 1998, etchings in book form, 6/50

PHOREN SOAP, An illustrated Story in Gujarati English translation by Ganesh Devi and Naushil Mehta, 1998, etchings in book form, 6/50

Untitled, etching,12.5 x 12.2 cm, AP

Untitled, etching,12.5 x 12.2 cm, AP

"Cards", 2003, etching, 16 x 16 cm, 20/23

"Cards", 2003, etching, 16 x 16 cm, 20/23

Untitled, etching, 10 x 10 cm

Untitled, etching, 10 x 10 cm

Untitled, etching, 15 x 10.5 cm, 11/20

Untitled, etching, 15 x 10.5 cm, 11/20

Untitled ["Wind"] early state of this etching. With black water color.

Untitled ["Wind"] early state of this etching. With black water color.

Untitled ["Wind"] early state. An example of his constant experimentation.

Untitled ["Wind"] early state. An example of his constant experimentation.

Untitled ["Wind"], etching with water color, 27.3 x 26.35 cm. Bhupen reworked this etching countless times as he did with many others. He never seems to have been completely satisfied.

Untitled ["Wind"], etching with water color, 27.3 x 26.35 cm. Bhupen reworked this etching countless times as he did with many others. He never seems to have been completely satisfied.

Untitled ["Wind"], etching with black ink, 26.35 x 27 cm. Another version of "Wind".

Untitled ["Wind"], etching with black ink, 26.35 x 27 cm. Another version of "Wind".

Trial proof for "Wind", etching, 28 x 29 cm. Bhupen seems to have made many trial proofs. He experimented with black watercolor to see what changes he wanted to make on the plate.

Trial proof for "Wind", etching, 28 x 29 cm. Bhupen seems to have made many trial proofs. He experimented with black watercolor to see what changes he wanted to make on the plate.

"Wind," 28 x 29 cms, A/P

"Wind," 28 x 29 cms, A/P

Untitled, etching and black watercolor, two prints on one piece of paper, each one 28 x 29 cm, trial proofs for "Wind"

Untitled, etching and black watercolor, two prints on one piece of paper, each one 28 x 29 cm, trial proofs for "Wind"

"Wind," 1993, etching, 25 x 24 cm, 5/15 He was satisfied enough with this etching to reproduce it and set an edition.

"Wind," 1993, etching, 25 x 24 cm, 5/15 He was satisfied enough with this etching to reproduce it and set an edition.

"Head," 1993, etching, 25 x 24 cm, 8/10

"Head," 1993, etching, 25 x 24 cm, 8/10

"Tree," 1993, etching, 27 x 28 cm, 2/15

"Tree," 1993, etching, 27 x 28 cm, 2/15

Untitled, circa 1990?, 16 x 16 1/2 cms

Untitled, circa 1990?, 16 x 16 1/2 cms

Untitled, circa 1990?, 16 x 16 1/2 cms

Untitled, 1992, etching, 24.5 x 24.5, 7/20

Untitled, 1992, etching, 24.5 x 24.5, 7/20

"Intimacy," 1993, etching, 47.5 x 49 cm, A/P

"Intimacy," 1993, etching, 47.5 x 49 cm, A/P

Untitled, etching, 27.5 x 19.5 cm, A/P

Untitled, etching, 27.5 x 19.5 cm, A/P

"They loved each other so much that they wore the suit of the same design," etching, 24 x 33 cm, A/P

"They loved each other so much that they wore the suit of the same design," etching, 24 x 33 cm, A/P

Untitled, etching, 10 x 9.5 cm, 5/25

Untitled, etching, 10 x 9.5 cm, 5/25

Untitled, etching, 21 x 16 cm

Untitled, etching, 21 x 16 cm

Untitled, from book PHOREN SOAP, etching, 16 x 16 cm

Untitled, from book PHOREN SOAP, etching, 16 x 16 cm

Untitled, from book PHOREN SOAP, etching, 16 x 16 cm, A/P

Untitled, from book PHOREN SOAP, etching, 16 x 16 cm, A/P

Untitled, etching, 32.3 x 49.3 cm

Untitled, etching, 32.3 x 49.3 cm

Untitled, etching, 33 x 33.8 cm

Untitled, etching, 33 x 33.8 cm

Untitled, etching, 24 x 19 cm

Untitled, etching, 24 x 19 cm

Untitled, etching, 17 x 23 cm (signed Khakhar, B.P. meaning it is early in his career)

Untitled, etching, 17 x 23 cm (signed Khakhar, B.P. meaning it is early in his career)

"Jai Tea Centre,"2/83, etching, 27 x 27 cm

"Jai Tea Centre,"2/83, etching, 27 x 27 cm

Untitled, etching, 22 x 17 cm

Untitled, etching, 22 x 17 cm

"He began to pray five times daily," etching, 24 x 19 cm

"He began to pray five times daily," etching, 24 x 19 cm

Untitled, etching, 16 x 16 cm, trial proof from PHOREN SOAP

Untitled, etching, 16 x 16 cm, trial proof from PHOREN SOAP

Untitled, etching, 25 x 56 cm, trial proof for PHOREN SOAP

Untitled, etching, 25 x 56 cm, trial proof for PHOREN SOAP

Untitled, etching, 20 x 20 cm

Untitled, etching, 20 x 20 cm

Untitled, etching, 18 x 18 cm

Untitled, etching, 18 x 18 cm

Untitled, etching, 18 x 18 cm

Untitled, etching, 18 x 18 cm

Untitled, etching, 28 x 27 cm

Untitled, etching, 28 x 27 cm

"Presence," etching, 23.8 x 24.5 cm, 1993

"Presence," etching, 23.8 x 24.5 cm, 1993

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

"Dream," etching, 47 x 48.5 cm, Artist Proof, 1990

"Dream," etching, 47 x 48.5 cm, Artist Proof, 1990

"Pataya", 2003, early state, (Friends affirm that this was the lasst etching Bhupen ever did. He was partially paralyzzed, and the work was part of his therapy.

"Pataya", 2003, early state, (Friends affirm that this was the lasst etching Bhupen ever did. He was partially paralyzzed, and the work was part of his therapy.

"Pataya", 2003 (Friends affirm that this was the last etching Bhupen ever did. He was partially paralyzed, and this work was part of his therapy. ), 25 x 47.5 cm

"Pataya", 2003 (Friends affirm that this was the last etching Bhupen ever did. He was partially paralyzed, and this work was part of his therapy. ), 25 x 47.5 cm

"Bloody Hell! Manilala and Sharanda should be blown up by the bullet of a gun. Bloody Hell! Savli is mad. She gave a brand new phoren soap to Manilal to apply on his thighs,"from the book, PHOREN SOAP, etching with text in Gujarati, 16.5 x 16.3 cm

"Bloody Hell! Manilala and Sharanda should be blown up by the bullet of a gun. Bloody Hell! Savli is mad. She gave a brand new phoren soap to Manilal to apply on his thighs,"from the book, PHOREN SOAP, etching with text in Gujarati, 16.5 x 16.3 cm

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Untitled ["Cards"], etching on paper, 16.50 x 15.24 cms. Executed in 2003

Untitled ["Cards"], etching on paper, 16.50 x 15.24 cms. Executed in 2003

Untitled ["Cards"], etching on paper, 16.50 x 15.24 cms. Executed in 2003

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  • Exhibitions
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