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Krishna Reddy
(1925 - 2018)





"I feel above all else, printmaking makes one learn to be humble."

Born in Chitoor, Andhra Pradesh on 15 July 1925, printmaker and sculptor Krishna Reddy studied art at the Vishwa-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. From 1947 to 1950 he headed the art section at Kalakshetra, Chennai. Later, with the help of philosopher-writer J. Krishnamurthi, Reddy traveled to Europe, where he spent his most impressionable...



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  Lot 5 of 60  

WINTER LIVE AUCTION
13 DECEMBER 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 4,80,000
$5,783

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishna Reddy


a) Spider Web
Signed 'N.Krishna Reddy' (lower right), inscribed '"Spider Web"' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Imp. by the artist' (lower left)
Circa 1960s
Viscosity on paper pasted on mount board
Print size: 18 x 12 in (45.5 x 30.5 cm)
Sheet size: 25 x 19.5 in (63.5 x 49.5 cm)

This work is inscribed 'Imp by the artist', indicating it was printed by the artist himself. From a limited edition of five.

b) Dawn Worshipper
Signed 'N.Krishna Reddy' (lower right), inscribed '"DAWN WORSHIPER"' [sic] (lower centre) and further inscribed 'Imp. by the artist' (lower left)
Circa 1970s
Viscosity on paper
Print size: 15 x 18.5 in (38 x 47 cm)
Sheet size: 25 x 19.5 in (63.5 x 49.5 cm)

This work is inscribed 'Imp by the artist', indicating it was printed by the artist himself. From a limited edition of ten.

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
From a Prominent Collection, New Delhi

Category: Print Making
Style: Abstract


 









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