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Krishen Khanna
(1925)

Untitled



The idea to render the bandwalla occurred to Krishen Khanna when he was stopped in his tracks by a passing band near his studio in the 1970s. The artist was struck by the strange native repurposing of the coloniser’s military band outfit for ebullient celebration. “Scenes of jollification… underscore temporary passing pleasure of a hired performance. The pulsations of the street, the rhythm of the marching band are envisioned on the body...



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  Lot 79 of 107  

REDISCOVERY 2.0
29-30 JANUARY 2025

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Rs 60,00,000
$69,767

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
Untitled

Signed 'KKhanna' (lower right)
Mixed media on paper pasted on aluminium composite panel
44 x 102.25 in (112 x 259.5 cm)

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EXHIBITED
Krishen Khanna: My Sketchbook in Colour, New Delhi: Saffronart, 13 - 21 September 2024

PUBLISHED
Krishen Khanna: My Sketchbook in Colour, Mumbai: Saffronart in association with Namtech Fine Art, 2024, p. 144 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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