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Jagdish Swaminathan
(1928 - 1994)

Untitled



Jagdish Swaminathan’s art evokes a unique idiom developed from an assemblage of symbols. His formation of a distinct pictorial language system came from a belief that ideas on Indian modern art were centred on the hackneyed physical world. Challenging these ideas, he devoted himself to gaining a deep understanding of the semiotics of folk and tribal art. He began using geometric shapes and pure colours, which later came to represent simplified...



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  Lot 38 of 100  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
18-19 JUNE 2014

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$51,000
Rs 30,09,000

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Jagdish Swaminathan
Untitled

Oil on canvas
32 x 46 in (81.3 x 116.8 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Acquired by the present owner from Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi
From a Private European Collection

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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