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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Gothic Head



Throughout his career, F.N. Souza was compelled to paint the human figure in an effort to document both the beauty and depravity of his race. Steering clear of abstraction, the artist made it his mission to portray humanity for what it really was. As his biographer, Edwin Mullins, notes, “Souza’s particular strength lies not in his refusal to admit the importance of abstract art, but in his capacity to find in figurative painting everything that...



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  Lot 8 of 100  

SPRING AUCTION 2010
10-11 MARCH 2010

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$195,500
Rs 87,97,500

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F N Souza
Gothic Head

Signed and dated in English (upper left)
1957
Oil on board
48 x 24 in (121.9 x 61 cm)

PUBLISHED:
Francis Newton Souza: Bridging Western and Indian Modern Art, Aziz Kurtha, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, 2006

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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