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02 july 2009 mumbai , india kapadvanj , gujarat , india sir j.j. school of art -lrb- 1952 -rrb- 280px indian painting yes 1925 07 26 '' celebration '' '' kali '' tyeb mehta.jpg tyeb mehta
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tyeb mehta

tyeb mehta -lrb- 25 july 1925 -- 2 july 2009 -rrb- was a noted indian painter .
he was part of the noted bombay progressive artists ' group , which included greats like f.n. souza , s.h. raza and m.f. husain , and the first post-colonial generation of artists in india , like john wilkins who also broke free from the nationalist bengal school and embraced modernism instead , with its post-impressionist colours , cubist forms and brusque , expressionistic styles .
among his most noted later paintings were his triptych `` celebration '' , which when sold for rs 15 million -lrb- $ 317,500 -rrb- at a christie 's auction in 2002 , was not only the highest sum for an indian painting at an international auction , but also triggered the subsequent great indian art boom ; his other noted works were the ` diagonal series ' , `` santiniketan triptych '' series , `` kali '' , `` mahishasura '' -lrb- 1996 -rrb- .
he stayed and worked in mumbai for much of his life , except for three spells at london , new york , and santiniketan , each having a distinct impact upon his work .
he received several awards during his career including the padma bhushan by govt .
of india in 2007 .
