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Avinash Chandra
(1931 - 1991)

Star Above Star Below



Born in Simla in 1931, Chandra studied painting at the Polytechnic in Delhi, where in 1953 he joined the staff until 1956 when he moved to London. In 1951 he held his first one-man exhibition in India, showing the following years in Belfast, Paris, Amsterdam, Zurich, Copenhagen, Stockholm and in several cities in the UK. In 1964 he became the first Indian artist to exhibit at the Documenta in Kassel. His works were then shown in the USA, Canada...



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  Lot 85 of 138  

THE TIES THAT BIND: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART
30 NOVEMBER-1 DECEMBER 2016

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Rs 12,32,400
$18,124

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Avinash Chandra
Star Above Star Below

Signed, dated and inscribed 'Avinash / Aug 1962 / Title - Stars Above Stars Below' (on the reverse)
1962
Oil on canvas
39.25 x 49 in (100 x 124.6 cm)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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