Manjit Bawa, b. 1941 – 2008
"Dharma and the God," 1984
Oil on canvas
85 1/2 x 73 1/4 inches (217. x 186.5 cm)
The Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, E301148
Maia Dolphin-Krute is a writer and artist based in Boston. She is the author of a forthcoming monograph examining chronic illness narratives within critical theory, Ghostbodies: Towards a new theory of invalidism (Intellect, 2017), and a collection of essays, Sick Bodies of Text (punctum books, 2017). More information about her work can be found at www.ghostbodies.com.