V S Gaitonde
(1924 - 2001)
Vasudeo S Gaitonde was born in Maharashtra in 1924 and called his work "non-objective" and believed that "there is no such thing as abstract art." Gaitonde’s paintings, evocative of subliminal depths, are known for their spiritual quality and characteristic silence that is as meditative as it is eternal and momentous. The plain, large surfaces of layered paint possess an inherent quality of light.
Vasudeo S Gaitonde was born in Maharashtra in 1924 and called his work "non-objective" and believed that "there is no such thing as abstract art." Gaitonde’s paintings, evocative of subliminal depths, are known for their spiritual quality and characteristic silence that is as meditative as it is eternal and momentous. The plain, large surfaces of layered paint possess an inherent quality of light. V S Gaitonde: Painting as Process, Painting as Life . His work is part of several Indian and foreign collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York. He was awarded the first prize at the Young Asian Artists' Exhibition, Tokyo in 1957 and the J D Rockefeller III Fellowship in 1964. In recognition of his contributions to Indian art, Gaitonde received the Padma Shri in 1971.
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Rs 6,50,000 - 8,50,000
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Rs 10,20,000
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V S Gaitonde
a) Untitled
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EXHIBITEDWorks on Paper , Mumbai and Anaheim: Saffronart, 20 February - 15 March 2003 (another from the edition)V S Gaitonde: Works from Private Collections , New Delhi: Saffronart, 21 January - 4 February 2011 (another from the edition)The Printed Picture: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking , New Delhi: DAG, 13 October - 3 November 2012 (another from the edition)V S Gaitonde: The Silent Observer , Mumbai: Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, CSMVS, 3 August - 3 November 2019 (another from the edition)Changing Images: An Exhibition of 20th Century Indian Art , New Delhi: DAG, 2001, p. 93 (illustrated, another from the edition)The Printed Picture: Four Centuries of Indian Printmaking, Volume Two , New Delhi: DAG, 2012, p. 181-182 (illustrated, another from the edition)V S Gaitonde: The Silent Observer , Mumbai: Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, CSMVS, 2019, p. 29 (illustrated, another from the edition)V S Gaitonde: The Silent Observer , Mumbai: Jehangir Nicholson Gallery, CSMVS, 2019, p. 43 (illustrated, another from the edition)
Category: Print Making