Tayeb Mehta

Dr. MPG Kurup
Dr. MPG Kurup

Former Executive Director National Dairy Development Board


India : Art , History , Culture , Architecture , Vedic India

Art (Painting) , Culture

Born in Kapadavanj , Kheda Dist. Gujarat : 1925 – 2009 , atayen Mehta grew up in Crawford Market area Bombay , among Bohra Community , studied in JJ School of Arts , spent spells of work in New York , London and Shati Niketan . Lived mostly in Bombay .

Inspired by western Modernism , developed famous diagonal figure designs , prolific , his paintings exhibited in the world’s top most galleries and art museums , Artnet , traded by the historically great auctioneers like Southbys and Christies !

Priciest Indian Painter , broke the Global Art Price record , a painting of his is worth Crores of rupees , traded in the most famous Global Art Markets .

Exhibited in major Private Collections as well as World’s Top Art Galleries , Art and Culture Museums world over . His Globally famous Art works are , Kali , Mahishasura , celebration and many more : please see accompanying photographs .

Awards and decorations : Padmabhushan , Kalidas Samman , several medals , trophies , and many other decorations.

( Source : Text & Pictures :Google / Wikipedia )

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