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Somnath Hore
(1921 - 2006)

Untitled



Somnath Hore was born in a village called Barama in Chittagong in present day Bangladesh in 1921. While he was still very young, he started making posters for the Communist party. It was with the help of the leader of this party that he was admitted into the Government College of Art & Craft.

Between the years 1954 to 1967, Hore handled a number of jobs in various capacities. From 1954 to 1958 he was a lecturer at the Indian College...



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  Lot 1 of 60  

24-HOUR AUCTION: SMALL FORMAT ART
16-17 MAY 2012

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Winning Bid
Rs 1,44,000
$2,880

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Somnath Hore
Untitled

Initialed and dated in English (lower right)
1981
Ink on paper
9 x 6.5 in (22.9 x 16.5 cm)

PROVENANCE:
Formerly in the Collection of the Artist's Family

EXHIBITED:
Somnath Hore: Etchings, Drawings, Prints, Seagull Foundation, Kolkata, 2011

Category: Painting


 









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