Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (Indian, B. 1927) EncountersBalkrishna Vithaldas Doshi (Indian, B. 1927)Encounters signed 'Doshi 2014' lower right and edition 17/25 lower leftserigraph in 7 colours on paper, framed77.5 x 108cm (30 1/2 x 42 1/2in).ProvenanceArcher Graphic Studio, Ahmedabad.Born in Pune, B.V Doshi OAL studied architecture at the Sir J.J School of Architecture in Mumbai. He worked under Le Corbusier and Louis Kahn, and is considered to be a pioneer of modernist and brutalist architecture in India. In a career spanning seven decades, he has completed over 100 projects. Some notable constructions include, the National Institute of Fashion technology, New Delhi, the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Amdavad ni Gufa, Ahmedabad and the IFFCO township in Kalol, Gujarat. His drawings and paintings have been exhibited at museums worldwide, and in 2014, the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi held a retrospective of his works, titled Celebrating Habitat: The Real, the Virtual and the Imaginary: Retrospective Exhibition on B.V. Doshi. He is the recipient of numerous awards some of which include the Padma Shri, 1976, the Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters; France, 2011, the Padma Bhushan, 2020 and recently, the Royal Gold Medal; UK, 2022.