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Artist:
Dayanita Singh (Indian, born 1961)  Search this
Designer:
Dayanita Singh (Indian, born 1961)  Search this
Gerhard Steidl (German, born 1950)  Search this
Printer:
Steidl Publishers (established 1968)  Search this
Publisher:
Steidl Publishers (established 1968)  Search this
Dimensions:
H x W x D (box): 15.5 × 8 × 10 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/8 × 3 15/16 in)
H x W x D (each volume): 13.5 × 0.7 × 9.4 cm (5 5/16 × 1/4 × 3 11/16 in)
Type:
Album
Origin:
Germany
Date:
First edition 2007; published 2008
Provenance:
2007-2008
Dayanita Singh (b. 1961) and Steidl Publishers (established 1968), Germany (owned jointly) [1]
2008-2021
Drs. Umesh and Sunanda Gaur, purchased from Dayanita Singh and Steidl Publishers through Frith Street Gallery (established 1989), London, England [2]
From 2021
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Drs. Umesh and Sunanda Gaur on December 22, 2021 [3]
Notes:
[1] The colophon indicated that this object is a first edition, dated 2007. Dayanita Singh holds the copyright for the photographs and Steidl Publishers holds the copyright for this edition. The book design is by Dayanita Singh and Gerhard Steidl. It was produced, printed, and published by Steidl Publishers (established 1968) in Germany.
[2] This object was purchased by Drs. Umesh and Sunanda Gaur from Frith Street Gallery shortly after its publication in 2008. Frith Street Gallery is the gallery that represents the artist, Dayanita Singh.
See “Incoming Receipt,” number SH.2021-27, undated (ca. October 25, 2021), copy in object file. The object was transferred from Drs. Umesh and Sunanda Gaur to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery for acquisition consideration on October 26, 2021.
[3] See Arthur M. Sackler, “Acquisition Consideration Form,” approved on December 22, 2021, copy in object file. See also the signed Deed of Gift, copy in object file.
Research updated December 15, 2024
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Dayanita Singh (Indian, born 1961) (copyright the photos)
Steidl Publishers (established 1968) (copyright this edition)
Sunanda Gaur
Umesh Gaur
Topic:
India  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Contemporary Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Umesh and Sunanda Gaur Collection
Accession Number:
S2021.7.1.4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3dfebd16b-6f40-4fec-b002-ccd8a7037210
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2021.7.1.4