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K K Hebbar
(1911 - 1996)

Untitled (Ajanta)




"The time has passed for artists to be patronized. They must now have a standing of their own."

Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar was born in 1911 at Kattingeri in the Udupi district of Karnataka. His father used to make clay idols of Lord Ganesha during festivals and this background in folk art helped Hebbar decide that he wanted to pursue art as a career. Despite training in the Western tradition, Hebbar’s body of work remained...



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  Lot 48 of 50  

SPRING LIVE AUCTION | MODERN INDIAN ART
11 MARCH 2021

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K K Hebbar
Untitled (Ajanta)

Signed and dated in Devnagari (lower left)
1966
Oil on canvas
30 x 36.25 in (76.5 x 92 cm)

PROVENANCE
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection
Sotheby's, New York, 12 June 1995, lot 23
Christie's, New York, 20 March 2013, lot 30
Private Collection, UK

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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