A striking black-and-white artwork by renowned Bangladeshi artist Zainul Abedin recently fetched over half a million pounds at Sotheby’s auction in London. Although listed as “Untitled” in the auction catalog, the piece is part of Abedin’s evocative “Monpura” series.
The significance of this artwork is deeply rooted in historical context. On November 12, 1970, what is now Bangladesh experienced the catastrophic Bhola Cyclone, the deadliest tropical cyclone on record, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 individuals.
This disaster also played a pivotal role in the narrative of Bangladesh’s Liberation. The inadequate response from the Pakistani government in the aftermath of the cyclone was perceived as discriminatory, fueling rising nationalist sentiments in what was then known as East Pakistan.
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