The artist couple held their first joint exhibition in 1956, the year they were married. Prabha's graceful, elongated figures of rural women spotlighted their lives, labour, and the very real contemporary threat of drought, hunger and homelessness. It is significant to note that Prabha, a female artist practicing in an age where women were unapologetically oppressed, used her position and voice as an artist to comment on the same. While her work today might seem like a simple documentation of the figures of rural women, a few decades ago the works were rebellious, and conscious remarks on spirit and the plight of these women. As she famously said, "It is my aim to paint the trauma and tragedy of women." Important collections Air India art collection Air India bought its first set of six paintings for Rs 87.50 in 1956 from B Prabha, then still a young art graduate. Prabha walked into Air India's art department and asked if the company would buy some of her paintings of Indian women. The officials agreed and a new art collection was born. The "Maharajah Collection" as it came to called, expanded to 4000 works over the next six decades and more, becoming one of India's most important art collections. The collection, which started with Prabha, aimed to put a little bit of India, both past and modern present, into the booking offices and spaces of the airline worldwide. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research In 1962-63, B. Prabha was part of a small group of acclaimed young artists invited to participate in a competition process to create the single most significant work commissioned by the TIFR - an over 13 foot mural to be executed in the building's central foyer. Whilst the commission was eventually awarded to the artist M.F. Husain, B. Prabha's proposed painting (Black Moon, 1963) in maquette form, continues to be on display nearby. Citi India Corporate Collection At least four of Prabha's works are also part of the Citi India Corporate Collection. Exhibitions Over the years Prabha held more than 50 exhibitions in India and abroad. She held two solo shows at Delhi's Kumar Gallery in 1959 and 1961. Her solo exhibition 'Shradhanjali' in Mumbai in 1993 was dedicated to her late husband B.Vithal. Prabha's work was also part of the group exhibition 'Contemporary Indian Painters' at Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai in 1996. She was also a part