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Lot No :

K LAXMA GOUD (b.1940)

UNTITLED

Born in 1940 in Nizampur, Andhra Pradesh, K. Laxma Goud completed his diploma in Drawing and Painting from the Government School of Art and Architecture, Hyderabad, in 1963; he then..... 

Estimate: Rs 1,00,000-Rs 1,50,000 ( $1,695-$2,545 )


Untitled

Signed in English (lower right)

Gouache on box board

9 x 12 in   |  22.9 x 30.5 cm

Lots 6, 7 and 8 follow the story of a commoner dealing with government bureaucracy-a routine most Indians are familiar with. Goud deftly brings the viewer to sympathise with the man by showing him as an earnest commoner. The stamps, files and handing of a form indicate his engagement in filling out official paperwork. Additionally, Goud's style in the lots involves distinct outlines and few details, resembling the frames of an animated story or a comic strip. Though the narrative is not apparent, the three pictures communicate the helplessness of the characters in a stark and simple manner, without being emotionally overbearing.