With today marking his 84th birth anniversary, we celebrate Bikash Bhattacharjee, a Kolkata-born artist renowned for his works that highlight themes of human struggles. In his works such as the present lot, he masterfully captures the psychological depth of his characters with profound sensitivity. In most of his works, women are a blend of spirituality and sensuality. Sometimes these female figures turn shadowy and indistinct while men appear to be in their own world. The present lot by Bhat...
It’s all in the roots. Jamini Roy merged traditional forms like Kalighat Pats and Bengal scrolls with his own style, using bold colours and simple forms as in the case of Lot 1, to redefine modern Indian art. The influence of folk art on Roy’s works went beyond mere stylistic borrowing, evolving into a profound transformation of themes over time. The evolution can be seen in two of his paintings, Lot 2 and 3, that focus on one of his central themes, women. Lot 3 depicts a mother holding...
Kavas Bharucha, affectionately known as Binzi, was a passionate art collector whose journey into the world of art began in the early 1970s. It all started with two still lifes by K H Ara which hung in his bachelor pad, followed by a chance encounter with an article on M F Husain in 1978 that ignited his passion. From that moment on, art became Binzi's obsession, driving him to acquire every piece that captured his imagination, regardless of cost. His unwavering dedication to building his coll...
With today marking his 84th birth anniversary, we celebrate Bikash Bhattacharjee, a Kolkata-born artist renowned for his works that highlight themes of human struggles. In his works such as the present lot, he masterfully captures the psychological depth of his characters with profound sensitivity. In most of his works, women are a blend of spirituality and sensuality. Sometimes these female figures turn shadowy and indistinct while men appear to be in their own world. The present lot by Bhat...
The need to evoke 'bhava' or feeling rather than literal connotations drove Shanti Dave to inscribe his canvases with invented calligraphic letters derived from the Devnagari script. The present lot, painted in 1968, features abstract forms with this unique script as part of a richly textured surface, a result of his experiments with encaustic painting—a technique that involves the use of heated beeswax and pigments—during this period. Learn more about this work by tapping the link in bio....
Nature was a constant muse for S H Raza even as his engagement with the subject became increasingly spiritual and symbolic over the course of his career. The present lot was painted in 1979, a year after Raza was invited to Bhopal to receive the State honour from the Madhya Pradesh government and hold his first ever solo exhibition in the state at the Kala Parishad. The event was a great success and once again placed the artist firmly within the modern Indian art landscape. Like many of h...
Celebrate the spirit of rural women with M F Husain! Reflecting his deep interest in rural life as well as the female form, ‘Three Women’ and ‘Foliage’ by Husain combine the influences of classical Indian art with modern sensibilities. While Lot 74 showcases women blending into the landscape, alluding to their connectedness with nature, Lot 53 focuses on portraying the collective identity and experiences of rural women by grouping the figures closely to one another. To learn more about ...
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