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Ashim Purkayastha
(1967)

Untitled



"I don`t see myself just as an artist, but as an activist, who is trying to draw attention to the dying arts. The Supreme Courts judgment three years ago, allowing the commercial use of forest resources has left lakhs unemployed in Assam. "The clay and straw goddesses of 6 to 9 feet have been replaced by images of permanent material like stone and concrete of 13 to 16 ft. in height. A layer of poisonous gases emitted by the oil...



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  Lot 106 of 109  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
22-23 JUNE 2022

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Winning Bid
Rs 5,08,200
$6,600

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Ashim Purkayastha
Untitled

Signed and dated 'AsHim 06' (on the reverse)
2006
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 66 in (228.6 x 167.6 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Thomas Erben Gallery, New York
Saffronart, New Delhi, 21 September 2017, lot 78

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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