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Jogen Chowdhury
(1939)

Untitled (Self Portrait)




Jogen Chowdhury is known for his ability to successfully marry traditional imagery with the zeitgeist of contemporary painting, in a skillful blend of an urbane self-awareness and a highly localized Bengali influence. His early works show an attention to figuration that carries through in his current pieces. In an interview, Chowdhury commented that, in his early works, "the space projected a simple iconic presence. A spatial sequence was...



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  Lot 48 of 135  

WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
17-18 DECEMBER 2024

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Winning Bid
Rs 15,60,000
$18,571

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ARTWORK DETAILS

Jogen Chowdhury
Untitled (Self Portrait)

Signed and dated 'Jogen 1989' (lower left), further signed and dated in Bengali and inscribed 'Santiniketan' (lower right)
1989
Dry pastel on paper pasted on mount board
22 x 15.25 in (56 x 38.5 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Mumbai

EXHIBITED
An Unfinished Poem, Kolkata: Gallery Art Exposure, 18 December 2020 - 6 February 2021
Bengal Nama, New Delhi: Gallery Art Positive, 10 December 2022 - 20 January 2023

PUBLISHED
An Unfinished Poem, Kolkata: Gallery Art Exposure, 2020, p. 2 (illustrated)
Soumik Nandy Majumdar and Jesal Thacker eds., Jogen Chowdhury: Shadow Lines: Tracing the Journey, Kolkata: Gallery Art Exposure, 2023, p. 31, 896 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 









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