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Himmat Shah
(1933)

Man from Moon



“I feel great joy in handling the medium. You cannot make anybody understand that joy. Only the person who creates can understand.”
- HIMMAT SHAH

Himmat Shah cut his teeth under the stalwart influence of the abstract modernism of N S Bendre and K G Subramanyan’s artistic philosophy which championed folk art traditions. However, he did not feel compelled to make himself part of an established artistic tradition. As a young artist...



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  Lot 38 of 77  

EVENING SALE
14 SEPTEMBER 2024

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 96,00,000
$115,663

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Himmat Shah
Man from Moon

Signed and inscribed 'HIMMAT/ A/ 1/5' and stamped 'Bronze Age/ LONDON' (on the reverse)
Bronze
Height: 59.5 in (151 cm)
Width: 29.25 in (74 cm)
Depth: 74.75 in (190 cm)

First from a limited edition of five and one artist's proof
The present lot is a sculpture with a rod that can be unscrewed from the middle and detached into two parts.

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
An Important Private Collection, New Delhi

Category: Sculpture
Style: Unknown


 









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