Kekooo and Khorshed Gandhy. When did Tyeb Mehta die? With Kali (1989) being sold at a whopping … This isn’t the first time that Tyeb Mehta’s paintings have fetched such a high price. Between 1959 and 1964 he lived and worked in London. School of Art. Tyeb Mehta, Indian artist (born July 26, 1925, Kapadvanj, Gujarat, British India—died July 1, 2009, Mumbai [Bombay], India), was one of India’s most renowned Modernist painters, noted for his powerful use of traditional Indian themes and bold expressionistic style and colours. Mehta surpassed his previous record of the 1994 Untitled painting (Woman on Rickshaw) which was sold for Rs 22.99 crore. Tyeb Mehta's works Photogallery at ETimes Weird things about the name Tyeb: Your name in reverse order is Beyt. Tyeb Mehta's 'Falling Figure' was made by him in 1991 which was among his best works. Tyeb Mehta died on July 2, 2009, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India of heart disease. Born in Kapadvanj, a town in Gujarat in 1925, Tyeb Mehta believed, "In art you have to go on for a long time before you can say 'I have done something.'" Tyeb Mehta (25 July 1925 – 2 July 2009) was an Indian painter, sculptor and film maker. Tyeb Mehta was born on 26th July, 1925 in the Kapadvanj town of Gujarat. Tyeb Mehta was born in 1925 in rural Gujarat, in western India, and was reared in the Crawford Market neighborhood of Mumbai, also known as Bombay, in … Ranjit Hoskote said of this pivotal period, "Mehta appears to have returned to the theme of the Mother Goddess which has preoccupied him. The Endless Fall of Tyeb Mehta - The falling figure with bird, for sale online by Saffronart from Mumbai on 19 and 20 September, is a masterpiece of Tyeb Mehta. Through a framing company in Mumbai which grew to become Gallery Chemould, the couple was instrumental in the growth of Indian modernism, supporting artists including MF Husain, Tyeb Mehta and SH Raza. Does anyone here have contact information for representatives of the foundation or the estate? Tyeb Mehta July 26, 1925 - July 2, 2009 One of modern India's greatest painters, Tyeb Mehta, died last night. 2.2K likes. If you can improve it, please do. The Arts Trust provides the full list of the most expensive Indian artworks / paintings ever sold in auctions