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K G Subramanyan
(1924 - 2016)



The subject of the two drawings in the present lot appear to be design studies for the artist's textile works. "[The] early 1960s saw Subramanyan's emergence not only as an artist with a distinctive vision but also as a versatile artist exploring different mediums and artistic functions. As part of this - beginning with his stint at the Handloom Board (1959-61) and until about the mid-1970s - from time-to-time Subramanyan did woven sculptures....



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  Lot 21 of 120  

CREATIVE CIRCUIT: THE ART OF K G SUBRAMANYAN
19-20 JANUARY 2021
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ARTWORK DETAILS

K G Subramanyan

a) Untitled
1966-68
Marker pen on paper
9 x 6 in (22.8 x 15.2 cm)

b) Untitled
1964-66
Marker pen on paper
12 x 18 in (30.4 x 45.7 cm)

EXHIBITED
The Ambivalent Gesture, Santiniketan: Nandan Gallery, Kala Bhavana, 5 - 19 February 2018; Patna: Bihar Museum, 29 September - 16 October 2019.br.
IMPACT: design thinking and the visual arts in young India, Mumbai: Chatterjee & Lal,
6 September - 20 October 2018

PUBLISHED
The Ambivalent Gesture, Kolkata: Seagull Foundation for the Arts, 2019

(Set of two)

PROVENANCE
Estate of K. G. Subramanyan managed by The Seagull Foundation for the Arts

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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