Prokash Karmakar
(1933 - 2014)
Untitled (Torture)
FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANE AND KITO DE BOER Jane and Kito de Boer’s collection is a rare survey of Indian painting from the late 19th century to the present day, covering major movements including photography, the Bengal School, the Progressive Artists from Bombay, and many different developments in Delhi and its environs since Independence. This collection, one of the largest in private hands, is remarkable for its broad...
FROM THE COLLECTION OF JANE AND KITO DE BOER Jane and Kito de Boer’s collection is a rare survey of Indian painting from the late 19th century to the present day, covering major movements including photography, the Bengal School, the Progressive Artists from Bombay, and many different developments in Delhi and its environs since Independence. This collection, one of the largest in private hands, is remarkable for its broad historical scope and represents critical periods in Indian art history. Besides notable names including F N Souza, M F Husain, and Somnath Hore, the collection also highlights the best works of lesser-known artists such as Prakash Karmakar, Nikhil Biswas, and J Sultan Ali who played a significant role in the development of Indian art. Alongside their strong aesthetics, the significance of many of the works in the collection is deepened by the de Boers’ personal association or encounters with several of the artists like Rameshwar Broota and Laxma Goud. In their words, “One of the most important aspects of the collection is that it is a personal journey: it is our journey.... We are individuals following our passion and our collection is the sum of what we see and whom we meet. We have the art collection we have, with all its twists and turns.”
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WINTER ONLINE AUCTION
13-14 DECEMBER 2023
Estimate
$7,000 - 9,000
Rs 5,81,000 - 7,47,000
Winning Bid
$10,800
Rs 8,96,400
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Prokash Karmakar
Untitled (Torture)
Signed in Bengali and dated '80' (lower right)
1980
Oil on paper laid on canvas
38.5 x 30.75 in (98 x 78 cm)
PROVENANCE The Collection of the Artist Acquired from DAG, New Delhi Property from the Jane and Kito de Boer Collection
PUBLISHED D Doraiswamy, "Conversations with Artists," Lalit Kala Contemporary 17 , New Delhi: Lalit Kala Akademi, 1975 (illustrated)India's French Connection: Indian Artists in France , New Delhi: DAG, 2018, p. 389 (illustrated) Sona Datta, "The Paradox of Modernism: Art in Bengal After Independence," Rob Dean and Giles Tillotson eds., Modern Indian Painting: Jane & Kito de Boer Collection , Ahmedabad: Mapin Publishing, 2019, p. 173 (illustrated)
Category: Painting
Style: Abstract
ARTWORK SIZE:
Height of Figure: 6'