Sir (Ahmed) Salman Rushdie ('The Moor')
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Sir (Ahmed) Salman Rushdie ('The Moor')
by Bhupen Khakhar
oil on linen, 1995
48 in. x 48 in. (1219 mm x 1219 mm)
Purchased, 1995
Primary Collection
NPG 6352
Sitter
Sir (Ahmed) Salman Rushdie (1947-), Novelist. Sitter in 6 portraits.
Artist
Bhupen Khakhar (1934-2003), Indian painter. Artist of 1 portrait.
This Portrait
This portrait is entitled Salman Rushdie: The Moor, and celebrates his novel, The Moor's Last Sigh (1995, Whitbread Prize) with the author surrounded by scenes from his novel.
Linked Publications
The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 235
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery: an illustrated guide, 2000, p. 235
Saumarez Smith, Charles, The National Portrait Gallery, 1997, p. 235
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 538
Subjects & Themes
Art in art
Diversity
Eyeglasses and spectacles
In profile
Pets and animals
Transport and vehicles
Water
On display in Room 35 at the National Portrait Gallery
