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BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934 - 2003)

LIFTING THE LEAF

Bhupen Khakhar is remembered as an iconoclast and a maverick, a man who never did what was expected, and who was open about his views on everything – from social sectarianism to his..... 

Estimate: Rs 30,000-Rs 40,000 ( $370-$490 )


Lifting the Leaf

Signed in Gujarati (lower right), inscribed 'Lifting The Leaf' (lower centre) and further inscribed 'A/P' (lower left)

Etching and aquatint on somerset paper

Print size: 4.75 x 6.25 in (12 x 16 cm)
Sheet size: 7.5 x 11 in (19 x 28 cm)


This is an artist's proof


PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, Vadodara


The present lot has a blind stamp of the Chhaap foundation at the lower right of the print. Chhaap is a non-profit organisation which was established in 1999 by Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Vijay Bagodi, and Kavita Shah, and is based in Vadodara, Gujarat. The organisation works towards making original prints and printmaking techniques more accessible in terms of their appreciation as well as supporting artists by providing opportunities to build their portfolios, of which the present lot is an example.

This work will be shipped unframed

The present lot has a blind stamp of the Chhaap foundation at the lower right of the print. Chhaap is a non-profit organisation which was established in 1999 by Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Vijay Bagodi, and Kavita Shah, and is based in Vadodara, Gujarat. The organisation works towards making original prints and printmaking techniques more accessible in terms of their appreciation as well as supporting artists by providing opportunities to build their portfolios, of which the present lot is an example.