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Krishen Khanna
(1925)

Bird in Hand



Born in 1925 in what is now Faislabad in Pakistan, Krishen Khanna grew up in Lahore, only studying art after he graduated from college at evening classes held at the Mayo School of Art there. In 1947, Khanna’s family moved to Shimla as a result of the Partition of India and Pakistan, and Khanna was deeply affected by not only the change in his personal life, but also the socio-political chaos that reigned around him. His early works are...



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  Lot 87 of 110  

24-HOUR ONLINE ABSOLUTE AUCTION: EDITIONS
25-26 JULY 2012

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Winning Bid
Rs 1,01,160
$1,873

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Krishen Khanna
Bird in Hand

Signed in English
Bronze
Height: 3.5 in (8.9 cm)
Width: 6.5 in (16.5 cm)
Depth: 6 in (15.2 cm)

Ninth from a limited edition of nine sculptures


Illustrated are three views of the sculpture


EXHIBITED:
Krishen Khanna: A Retrospetive, Saffronart at Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, 2010 (another from the edition)

Category: Sculpture
Style: Figurative


 









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