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S H Raza
(1922 - 2016)

Genesis



The present lot by S H Raza depicts the motif of the bindu, which the artist was well known for and explored over many years. Here, a significant portion of the painting is rendered in a predominantly black palette, which held a deep fascination for the artist, being the colour from which all colours emerge. Here, the creative potential of the bindu is underscored by the surrounding colours, which are enclosed in a larger square....



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  Lot 61 of 140  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART AND COLLECTIBLES
9-10 DECEMBER 2020

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ARTWORK DETAILS

S H Raza
Genesis

Signed twice, dated and inscribed 'RAZA/ 1999/ ''Genesis''' (on the reverse)
1999
Acrylic on canvas
31.5 x 31.5 in (80 x 80 cm)

This work will be included in the forthcoming SH RAZA, Catalogue Raisonnè, (1990 - 2016) by Anne Macklin on behalf of The Raza Foundation, New Delhi.

PROVENANCE
Property from a Private Corporate Collection, Mumbai

EXHIBITED
Indian Contemporary Fine Art, presented by Saffronart and Apparao Galleries at Laguna Beach: 7 Degrees, 8 - 23 September 2001

PUBLISHED
Indian Contemporary Fine Art, Mumbai: Saffronart, 2001 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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