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Lot 60
Subodh Gupta
(1964)

Two Cows



Gupta's works are littered with references to past and present experiences. Swinging from significant information to seemingly irrelevant motifs, Gupta's constructions weave highly eccentric imaginings with public myths and rituals. Drawing mainly from everyday objects and scenarios, his aesthetic delineates the complex inter-relations of India's urban and rural communities. It shows the effects of consumerism and the modernization of...



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  Lot 60 of 125  

SPRING AUCTION 2006
15-16 MARCH 2006

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 60,07,100
$139,700

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Subodh Gupta
Two Cows

2005
Bronze and aluminum with chrome
Bicycles: 42 x 73 x 18 in (107 x 185 x 46 cm) (each)
Milk Cans: 24 x 12 x 9 in (61 x 30 x 23 cm) (four in number)
22.5 x 11 x 9 in (57 x 28 x 23 cm) (two in number)
19 x 11 x 8 in (48 x 28 x 20 cm) (two in number)

This is one of an edition of three
This insatallation comprises of 2 parts:
The bicycles have been cast in bronze and one is meant to be tied a white wall so that it is leaning against it and the second one is supported by the first one.
The milk cans have been cast in aluminium and are plated with chrome. Each bicycle has 4 milk cans 3 hanging from it and one is placed on the floor. Each milk can is a separate component.
Details for installation of the same are available on a CD p

This is one of an edition of three
This insatallation comprises of 2 parts:
The bicycles have been cast in bronze and one is meant to be tied a white wall so that it is leaning against it and the second one is supported by the first one.
The milk cans have been cast in aluminium and are plated with chrome. Each bicycle has 4 milk cans 3 hanging from it and one is placed on the floor. Each milk can is a separate component.
Details for installation of the same are available on a CD p

Category: Painting
Style: Still Life


 









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