F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)
Christ in Blue
F N Souza's portraits, especially his renditions of 'Heads,' represented his lifelong interest in the human condition. They began to dominate his oeuvre from the 1940s onwards, maturing stylistically over the decades. The artist also had a complex relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, which played a fundamental role in shaping Souza's personal beliefs and his art, which sometimes explored ecclesiastical themes. As much as he was in awe of...
F N Souza's portraits, especially his renditions of 'Heads,' represented his lifelong interest in the human condition. They began to dominate his oeuvre from the 1940s onwards, maturing stylistically over the decades. The artist also had a complex relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, which played a fundamental role in shaping Souza's personal beliefs and his art, which sometimes explored ecclesiastical themes. As much as he was in awe of its pomp and pageantry, Souza also found the puritanical dogmas and practices of the Church repressive.The Making of Modern Indian Art: The Progressives, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2001, p. 93)
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SPRING LIVE AUCTION | MODERN INDIAN ART
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Rs 18,00,000 - 24,00,000
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Rs 19,20,000
ARTWORK DETAILS
F N Souza Christ in Blue
Signed and dated 'Souza 68' (upper left)
PROVENANCE
EXHIBITEDFrancis Newton Souza: Retrospective II , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 9 - 21 October 2000 A Tribute to Francis Newton Souza: Selected Works from 60s to 90s , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 14 January - 15 February 2005Celebration 2016: Kumar Gallery, Sixty Years (1955 - 2015) , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 25 January - 5 February 2016Francis Newton Souza: Retrospective II , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 2000 (illustrated)A Tribute to Francis Newton Souza: Selected Works from 60s to 90s , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 2005 (illustrated)Celebration 2016: Kumar Gallery, Sixty Years (1955 - 2015) , New Delhi: Kumar Gallery, 2016 (illustrated)
Category: Painting
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