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The art of bidding — here’s what makes AstaGuru Auction House opt for Indian Modernist artworks at its upcoming Masters Legacy auction

The art of bidding — here’s what makes AstaGuru Auction House opt for Indian Modernist artworks at its upcoming Masters Legacy auction

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Tyeb Mehta’s Untitled (Diagonal); Oil on canvas; 1973; 70 x 60 inches | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The record-breaking sale of Indian modern artworks in recent years — given Amrita Sher-Gil’s The Story Teller (₹61.8 crore) in 2023 and MF Husain’s Gram Yatra (₹118 crore) this year — puts the country’s modern artists on a […]

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Remembering Francis Newton Souza at 101 years

Remembering Francis Newton Souza at 101 years

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Painting by Francis Newton Souza | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement As Passion Week looms near beginning April 12, one recalls India’s enfant terrible Francis Newton Souza, one of artist Krishen Khanna’s greatest friends and founder of the Progressive Arts Group now known as India Moderns. Why does one remember Souza, and how does he connect […]

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