Danny Mehra Carpets

Danny mehra with his collection of carpets at the harrington street arts centre.

Danny mehra carpets.

Copyright mehra carpets 2017. We looked at and understood the. Danny mehra delivers a talk on the iconography found in tribal carpets. Danny mehra s collection of rare tribal carpets is on show at the india international centre.

Danny mehra s interest in carpets started in 1983 thanks to his mother in law who gifted the newly married couple two azerbaijani tribal carpets. While there was an instant urge to collect more. Walking into danny mehra s private studio which houses his extensive collection of tribal carpets is like stepping into colour and design heaven. Danny gave us a talk on the iconography used in tribal carpets.

Rashbehari das there are few things that get bangalore based danny mehra as fired up and happy as finding irregularities in the designs of what he calls informal carpets. Love for visual art can manifest in. The carpets were made of sheep wool and were woven primarily by the women. Danny moved to bangalore six years ago after a long stint in the u s.

Intricate designs crafted especially for you. Man s world november 2017. Meet danny mehra a collector who will have his first exhibition and sale of his priced carpets for bangaloreans. Compulsive collector danny mehra collects not just the rugs but also the countless stories behind them.

Danny mehra at india international centre new delhi. Akhila ranganna walking into danny mehra s private studio which houses his extensive collection of tribal carpets is like stepping into colour and design heaven. There are carpets as far as the eye can see mounted on walls stacked on beds and piled on the floor. The men were in charge of dyeing and selling.

Danny mehra s astonishing carpet collection is truly something to behold.