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Satish Gujral
(1925 - 2020)
Ganesh



"Material is the language of the idea. If you change the idea, the idea will find its own material." - SATISH GUJRAL

Satish Gujral began to experiment with burnt wood after seeing the sculptural possibilities and rich tones of a burning log. Often abstract representations of deities, as seen in the present lot, these works accentuate the deep black of the charred wood by contrasting it with shades of red, brown and gold. They...



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  Lot 76 of 120  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION
12-13 JUNE 2019
Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 29,96,532
$43,428
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Satish Gujral
 Ganesh

 Signed in Devnagari and dated '89' (upper right); inscribed and dated 'SATISH GUJRAL 89'/ "GANESH" (on the reverse)
1989
Wood, leather and nail on board
Height: 25.5 in (65 cm)
Width: 25.5 in (64.7 cm)
Depth: 5.25 in (13.6 cm)

PUBLISHED
Artists Alert, New Delhi: Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust, 1989, p. 85 (illustrated)

Category: Sculpture
Style: Figurative


 









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