Bhupen Khakhar (also spelled Bhupen Khakkar, 10 March 1934 – 8 August 2003) was an Indian artist. He was a member of the Baroda Group and gained international recognition for his work as “India’s first ‘Pop’ artist.” Khakhar was a self-trained artist, and started his career as a painter relatively late in his life. His works were figurative in nature, concerned with the human body and its identity. An openly gay artist, the problem of gender definitions and gender identity were major themes of his work.
Wow, I was not expecting to be reminded of Jean Michel Basquiat, but here we are!
The colors are amazing.
Yes. It reminds me of what happens on a street, as life happens over many years. Things are painted on top of older things, over and over. I doubt the aritst intended to convey that, but that’s my take.
