"I feel above all else, printmaking makes one learn to be humble."

Born in Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh on 15 July 1925, printmaker and sculptor Krishna Reddy studied art at the Vishwa-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. From 1947 to 1950 he headed the art section at Kalakshetra, Chennai. Later, with the help of philosopher-writer J. Krishnamurthi, Reddy traveled to Europe, where he spent his most impressionable...
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Honours and Awards
  • 2005 Lifetime Achievement Award by The Society of American Graphic Artists (SAGA)
  • 1999 Honored by the Manhattan Graphics Center, New York
  • 1972 Padma Shri, Government of India
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    USD payement only Lot 15 Details

    Summer Online Auction 26-27 June 2024

    Krishna Reddy

    Untitled

    Etching and aquatint on paper

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    Winning bid
    $4,224
    Rs 3,50,592
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    Winter Live Auction 13 December 2023

    Krishna Reddy

    a) Spider Web
    Signed 'N.Krishna Reddy' ...

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    Winning bid
    $5,783
    Rs 4,80,000
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    Winter Live Auction 13 December 2023

    Krishna Reddy

    a) Sorrow of the World
    Signed 'N....

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    $4,200
    Rs 3,48,600
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    Lot 58 Details

    WORKS ON PAPER 8-9 April 2020

    Krishna Reddy

    Clown Dissolving

    Viscosity on paper

    13.25 x 19.75 in

    Winning bid
    $1,862
    Rs 1,37,760
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    USD payement only Lot 1 Details

    Friday Five 1 July 2022

    Krishna Reddy

    Demonstrators

    Synthetic resin

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    Winning bid
    $2,400
    Rs 1,82,400
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    Lot 53 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 19 April 2022

    Krishna Reddy

    Untitled

    Intaglio on paper

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    Winning bid
    $2,802
    Rs 2,07,360
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    Lot 31 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 11 January 2022

    Krishna Reddy

    Sitting Figure

    Viscosity on paper

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    Winning bid
    $1,842
    Rs 1,36,320
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    Lot 45 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 1 June 2021

    Krishna Reddy

    Untitled

    Etching on paper

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    Winning bid
    $2,029
    Rs 1,44,065
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    EXHIBITIONS            
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    Lot 17 Details

    Works on Paper: Apparao Art for Education. 15-28 September 2023

    Krishna Reddy

    Clown Dissolving

    Viscosity on paper

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    Lot 410 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Krishna Reddy

    Flower plants

    Watercolour on paper

    22 x 15 in




    Lot 411 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Krishna Reddy

    Plants III

    Watercolour on paper

    15 x 19 in







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