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Lot 90
Ashim Purkayastha
(1967)

Delux Quality



"I don`t see myself just as an artist, but as an activist, who is trying to draw attention to the dying arts. The Supreme Courts judgment three years ago, allowing the commercial use of forest resources has left lakhs unemployed in Assam. "The clay and straw goddesses of 6 to 9 feet have been replaced by images of permanent material like stone and concrete of 13 to 16 ft. in height. A layer of poisonous gases emitted by the oil...



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  Lot 90 of 135  

AUCTION SEPTEMBER 2006
6-7 SEPTEMBER 2006

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Winning Bid
Rs 3,73,725
$8,305

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Ashim Purkayastha
Delux Quality

2003
Acrylic on paper board
22 x 19 in (55.9 x 48.3 cm)

This work is in the shape of an outer cover of a matchbox.
It is hollow from inside and the inside has been lined by a cloth
This work is flexible and can be flattened.

This work is in the shape of an outer cover of a matchbox.
It is hollow from inside and the inside has been lined by a cloth
This work is flexible and can be flattened.

Category: Sculpture
Style: Still Life


 









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