Mazumdar's paintings operate on fracture. Composed of bold brushstrokes, elements of collage, abstract spaces and layered figurative imagery, Mazumdar's raw, almost expressionistic, canvases create a powerful emotional response. Mazumdar graduated from the Government College Kolkata in 1981 with a First Class First in Painting. He has held a variety of solo and group shows in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Paris and New York, including special...
Mazumdar's paintings operate on fracture. Composed of bold brushstrokes, elements of collage, abstract spaces and layered figurative imagery, Mazumdar's raw, almost expressionistic, canvases create a powerful emotional response. Mazumdar graduated from the Government College Kolkata in 1981 with a First Class First in Painting. He has held a variety of solo and group shows in Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Paris and New York, including special exhibitions such as 'Exhibition for the African National Congress', Kolkata Information Centre, Kolkata 1988 and 'Confluence Art Camp for French & Indian artists', Alliance Francaise, Kolkata, 1992, Saffronart in Los Angeles 2001 and Saffronart & The Guild, 2004. His work can be found in the collections of the National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi and the Seagull Foundation, Kolkata. The artist currently resides in Kolkata.
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108
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120
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART AND COLLECTIBLES
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Rs 10,00,000 - 15,00,000
Winning Bid
Rs 12,00,000
ARTWORK DETAILS
Chittrovanu Mazumdar Untitled
Signed 'C.MAZUMDAR.' (lower left); signed and inscribed 'Chittrovanu/ MAZUMDAR' (on the reverse)
PROVENANCE
EXHIBITEDPaths of Progression , presented by Saffronart and Bodhi Art at New Delhi: Bodhi Art, 21 August - 15 September 2005; Mumbai: Saffronart, 26 August - 5 September 2005; New York: Saffronart, 21 September - 5 October 2005; Singapore: Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI), 22 October - 5 November 2005Paths of Progression , Mumbai: Saffronart, 2005 (illustrated)
Category: Painting
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