20 Expensive Paintings from Most Famous and Modernist Indian Artist Tyeb Mehta

Padma Bhushan award winner Tyeb Mehta was well known for his contemporary abstract paintings. He lived from 1925 to 2009 and was born in Gujarat. Even though he was born in Gujarat, he spent most of his life in Mumbai. He was a filmmaker, sculptor and popular Indian artist who was well known both nationally and internationally. One of his most popular beliefs was "In art you have to believe in something", before one says "I have done something. His paintings are mostly diagonal shapes with two or three colors, which makes them interesting. Some of his paintings have fetched close to 26.4 crore Indian rupees. His bold expressions and beautiful use of the Indian theme are what make his paintings so popular. Most of his paintings are collectibles and are displayed in national and international museums.