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Posted in art, Artist, Surayia Rahman on Jun 1st, 2010
A friend who has a very special collection of Surayia’s artwork gave me the opportunity to photograph a Surayia Rahman painting and several of her exquisite kantha tapestries. The crisscross lines in the painting are typical of Surayia’s work. Click for large view Their cat was a bit wary of me, but I was able to [...]
Posted in Ameheh Ispahahi, art, Artist, Bangladesh, Bianca DiBiase, Cathy Stevulak, Dhaka, Embroidery, Gallery, Photography, Surayia Rahman, tapestry on Mar 4th, 2010
Kantha Productions LLC’s project on Surayia Rahman’s life and her art has gone live on the Internet today. Their website is up and running, though still in the creation stages. A work-in-progress, with a lot more information and photographs to be added in due time. Do look often, for new content will be added! A [...]
Posted in art, Artist, Cathy Stevulak, Dhaka, Embroidery, Surayia Rahman, tapestry on Feb 12th, 2010
A friend has been involved in a documentary project on the life-story of Bangladesh artist and personality Surayia Rahman – requiring some photographs of Surayia, her art and wonderfully intricate Nakshi Kantha tapestries, photos of the women who embroider the Nakshi Kantha, and other visuals of people associated or who were associated with Surayia. I [...]