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HOWARD HODGKIN
(1932 ‒2017)
Indian View
Signed and dated ‘1971’
1971
Screen print on paper
Print size: 14.5 x 11.75 in (37 x 29 cm)
Sheet size: 30.75 x 22 in (77 x 58 cm)
$ 1,355 ‒ 2,030
Rs 1,00,000 ‒ 1,50,000
This lot is offered at NO RESERVE
Eighteenth from a limited edition of seventy‒eight
Howard Hodgkin
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“A painting is finished when the subject comes back, when what has
caused the painting to be made comes back as an object.”
HOWARDHODGKIN
Howard Hodgkin, one of UK’s most celebrated postwar artists,
was known for his vivid abstractions that demonstrated a deep
and masterful interplay of colour, gesture, and ground. He gained
prominence in the 1970s for painting on wooden supports such as
drawing boards and door frames, instead of canvas, where his broad
brushstrokes often broke the traditional confines of the picture
plane and continued beyond. In his eccentric style, Hodgkin made
the very act of painting his subject.
Hodgkin was also famously known for his passion for Indian art,
which began during his school years in Eton. Over time, he amassed
one of the largest collections of Indian miniatures, including Mughal
and Pahari schools of painting. His interest extended to India itself,
which he visited regularly over the years.
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