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V S Gaitonde
(1924 - 2001)

Untitled



Although credited as the key Abstract Expressionist of modern Indian art, V S Gaitonde’s approach to the movement was contradictory– he firmly believed that there was no such thing as abstract art. To him, his work was far removed from the confines of this category. He considered his art to be non-objective and non-conformist fuelled by unceasing experimentation. “In the dogged fidelity to an idea and its execution, Gaitonde’s standing in Indian...



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  Lot 12 of 102  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART
28-29 JUNE 2023

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$228,000
Rs 1,85,82,000

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ARTWORK DETAILS

V S Gaitonde
Untitled

Signed and dated in Devnagari (lower right)
1962
Ink on paper
29.25 x 21.5 in (74.3 x 54.6 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired from Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai, 2005
Gifted by Hoechst- Colourchem, India, as a farewell present
Property of Barbara and Rene Sergio, Portugal

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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