Raghubir Singh — Art Hub

Artist

Raghubir Singh

Raghubir Singh

1942–1999

132681

Works

57

Years lived

Painter

Style

Raghubir’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132681 pieces

Pavement Mirror Shop, Howrah, West Bengal

Pavement Mirror Shop, Howrah, West Bengal

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Monsoon and Teatime, Ooty

Monsoon and Teatime, Ooty

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Man Diving, Ganges floods, Benares, Uttar Pradesh

Man Diving, Ganges floods, Benares, Uttar Pradesh

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Barber and goddess Kali, Calcutta, West Bengal

Barber and goddess Kali, Calcutta, West Bengal

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Mother and Daughter Rowing to Their Island Home, Dal Lake

Mother and Daughter Rowing to Their Island Home, Dal Lake

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Crawford Market, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Crawford Market, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Itinerant Folk Musicians, Mathura-Delhi Road

Itinerant Folk Musicians, Mathura-Delhi Road

Raghubir Singh Indian, 1942–1999

Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

Maharana Bhim Singh in Procession

India Rajasthan, Mewar, Udaipur, attributed to Ghasi (active c. 1820-36)

Maharao Guman Singh Riding an Elephant in Procession

Maharao Guman Singh Riding an Elephant in Procession

India Rajasthan, Kota

File Room

File Room

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

When I went to meet Ayesha, Chaman had me tortured by the police. In my pain I ran to Dayanita’s house to make a record of my pain, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

When I went to meet Ayesha, Chaman had me tortured by the police. In my pain I ran to Dayanita’s house to make a record of my pain, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

I try so hard to please Ayesha, to make jokes. To win her back I even bought a computer, but . . ., from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

I try so hard to please Ayesha, to make jokes. To win her back I even bought a computer, but . . ., from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

Untitled, from the series "Dream Villa" (2010)

Untitled, from the series "Dream Villa" (2010)

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

I started to dislike humans so much that I started to adore animals and made my family of animals. I had one Doberman, one monkey, four rabbits, two dozen ducks, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

I started to dislike humans so much that I started to adore animals and made my family of animals. I had one Doberman, one monkey, four rabbits, two dozen ducks, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

Ayesha fulfilled my dream of becoming a mother, so I celebrated her first birthday for 3 days and 3 nights and invited over 2000 eunuchs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Ayesha fulfilled my dream of becoming a mother, so I celebrated her first birthday for 3 days and 3 nights and invited over 2000 eunuchs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

Untitled

Untitled

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

To my left is my Guru Chaman, and to my right is my guru's eunuch brother Dugi, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

To my left is my Guru Chaman, and to my right is my guru's eunuch brother Dugi, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

We have the same gestures, even though Ayesha was not born from my stomach, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

We have the same gestures, even though Ayesha was not born from my stomach, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961

For Ayesha's third birthday, we hired a live band and dressed Ayesha like an English girl, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

For Ayesha's third birthday, we hired a live band and dressed Ayesha like an English girl, from the series "Myself Mona Ahmed"

Dayanita Singh Indian, born 1961