In photos: Check out more of Gulammohammed Sheikh’s legendary work

As part of our Living Legends series, take a look at some of the artist’s best-loved paintings, chosen from a body of work spanning more than 60 years.

(Photo courtesy Saffronart)

Talisman: Taveez (2001) references diverse artistic traditions, dating from the 5th century BCE to the present day. The painting, one of the last that Sheikh painted in oil before he switched to other media, sold for ₹4.8 crore at a Saffronart event in March.

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(Photo courtesy Vadehra Art Gallery)

Ahmedabad: The City Gandhi Left Behind (2016) represents the erasure of Gandhian heritage and values, in the city of his Sabarmati Ashram.

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(Photo courtesy Vadehra Art Gallery)

Whose World (2017) is a multimedia work from the Mappa Mundi series, which consists of multiple reworkings of world maps created in medieval Europe.

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Photo courtesy Vadehra Art Gallery

Returning Home after a Long Absence (1969-73) is a seminal work in which Gulammohammed Sheikh reflects on his childhood. It features his mother, Laduben Sheikh, and a view of Surendranagar, Gujarat, where he grew up.