Padmanab Hapuram, from the series Sent a Letter

Object Details

• Artist

  Dayanita Singh (Indian, born 1961)

• Designer

  Dayanita Singh (Indian, born 1961)

  Gerhard Steidl (German, born 1950)

• Printer

  Steidl Publishers (established 1968)

• Publisher

  Steidl Publishers (established 1968)

• 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

• Origin

  Germany

• Credit Line

  Gift of Umesh and Sunanda Gaur Collection

• Type

  Album

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  2000s

• Name

  Steidl Publishers, Singh, Dayanita, Gaur, Sunanda, Gaur, Umesh

• Place

  India

• Topic

  South Asian and Himalayan Art, Contemporary Art, Art

• Culture

  Himalayan peoples, South Asians

• Object Type

  Albums