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K G Subramanyan
(1924 - 2016)




"Subramanyan's understanding of art as a kind of linguistic system allows him to envision a living tradition in which artists constantly renew traditional as well as modern forms by not only accepting the eclectic nature of the modern' world but also by maintaining contact with the world. Through such a model, Subramanyan is able to address the issues of his Indian mentors while absorbing influences from outside India, like the ideas of...



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  Lot 74 of 120  

CREATIVE CIRCUIT: THE ART OF K G SUBRAMANYAN
19-20 JANUARY 2021

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K G Subramanyan


a) Untitled
1999
Watercolour on paper
11.5 x 14.5 in (29.2 x 36.8 cm)

PUBLISHED
R Siva Kumar, Women Seen and Remembered: Drawings of Women by K G Subramanyan, Kolkata: Seagull Books, 2017, p. 125

b) Untitled
Circa 1990s
Gouache on paper
12.75 x 7.5 in (31.7 x 19 cm)

c) Untitled
Circa 1990s
Watercolour on paper
13 x 8 in (33 x 20.3 cm)

(Set of three)

PROVENANCE
Estate of K. G. Subramanyan managed by The Seagull Foundation for the Arts

EXHIBITED
Drawings of Women, presented by The Seagull Foundation for the Arts at Santiniketan: Nandan Gallery, Kala Bhavana, 5 - 14 February 2017; Patna: Bihar Museum, 3 - 16 November 2017; Kolkata: Birla Academy of Art and Culture, 14 March - 14 April 2018; New Delhi: Art Heritage, 13 August - 9 September 2018; Hyderabad: Kalakriti Art Gallery, 20 October - 1 November 2018; Ahmedabad: L&P Hutheesingh Visual Art Centre, 20 November - 2 December 2018 (a)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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