S H Raza
(1922 - 2016)
Genesis
The present lot by S H Raza depicts the motif of the bindu , which the artist was well known for and explored over many years. Here, a significant portion of the painting is rendered in a predominantly black palette, which held a deep fascination for the artist, being the colour from which all colours emerge. Here, the creative potential of the bindu is underscored by the surrounding colours, which are enclosed in a larger square....
The present lot by S H Raza depicts the motif of the bindu , which the artist was well known for and explored over many years. Here, a significant portion of the painting is rendered in a predominantly black palette, which held a deep fascination for the artist, being the colour from which all colours emerge. Here, the creative potential of the bindu is underscored by the surrounding colours, which are enclosed in a larger square. According to Ashok Vajpeyi, Raza's use of the five primary colours, which surround the circle was inspired by his early experiences in his native village where "all the five elements are active in their pristine purity. Raza may not have grasped the full import of this archetypal theatre of five elements taking place around him in his childhood but he never quite forgot it. In his late life, in his art, 'Panchatatva' - the five elements become a recurring theme..." (A Life in Art: Raza, New Delhi: Art Alive Gallery, 2007, p. 19)
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WINTER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART AND COLLECTIBLES
Estimate
Rs 50,00,000 - 70,00,000
ARTWORK DETAILS
S H Raza Genesis
Signed twice, dated and inscribed 'RAZA/ 1999/ ''Genesis''' (on the reverse)
This work will be included in the forthcoming SH RAZA, Catalogue Raisonnè, (1990 - 2016) by Anne Macklin on behalf of The Raza Foundation, New Delhi.
PROVENANCE
EXHIBITEDIndian Contemporary Fine Art , presented by Saffronart and Apparao Galleries at Laguna Beach: 7 Degrees, 8 - 23 September 2001Indian Contemporary Fine Art , Mumbai: Saffronart, 2001 (illustrated)
Category: Painting
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