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F N Souza
(1924 - 2002)

Head



After being expelled from the J J School of Art in 1944, F N Souza continued his education in libraries where he first encountered illustrations of classical Indian art and modern European paintings, both different from the academic realism that was being taught in schools at the time. He was fascinated by the symbolism of South Indian bronzes and erotic carvings of Khajuraho as well as masters such as Goya, Bacon, and Rouault.

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  Lot 42 of 78  

EVENING SALE: MODERN ART
16 SEPTEMBER 2023

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Winning Bid
Rs 1,20,00,000
$144,578

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

F N Souza
Head

Inscribed and dated 'F.N. SOUZA/ head - 1964' (on the reverse)
1964
Acrylic on board
29 x 23 in (73.7 x 58.4 cm)

PROVENANCE
Christie's, London, 9 June 2010, lot 80
Private Collection, Mumbai

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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