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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Head



"But for art, man would die of boredom!"

Francis Newton Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa. After losing his father at a very young age and being afflicted by a serious bout of small pox, he vowed to go about life his own way. Souza was expelled for participating in the Quit India Movement while studying at the Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. In 1947, he founded the Progressive Artists' Group along with S H Raza, M F...



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  Lot 6 of 100  

SPRING AUCTION 2010
10-11 MARCH 2010

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Winning Bid
Rs 19,40,625
$43,125

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
Head

Signed and dated in English (lower left and verso)
1962
Oil on board
23 x 16.5 in (58.4 x 41.9 cm)

The wood frame, as displayed in the image, has been painted by the artist and is an integral part of the work. The size of the work including the frame is 24 x 18 inches.

EXHIBITED:
Roots, Sakshi Gallery at The Park, Chennai, 2010

Sakshi Collection, Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, 2008

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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