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COMPARABLE

Lot No. 43

K LAXMA GOUD
b. 1940

UNTITLED
60 x 48 in (152.4 x 122 cm)
Acrylic on canvas
2022
Signed & Dated: Bottom Right

` 30,00,000 - 40,00,000 | $ 36,585 - 48,780

Provenance: Property from a collection based
in North India.

UNTITLED
60 x 37 in (152.4 x 94 cm)
Gouache on paper, Circa 1980
Sold for $ 237,416

A remarkable artist, sculptor, printmaker and draughtsman,
K Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, Telangana in 1940. He
received his diploma in Drawing and Painting from the Government
College of Art and Architecture in Hyderabad. He moved to
Baroda in 1963 and studied Mural and Printmaking at M.S.
University, Baroda. While being introduced to contemporary
art, he continued to learn traditional fresco techniques.

He is known for his impressive works in varied mediums such as
gouache, etching, pastel, painted glass and sculpture. He delved
into a range of themes inspired by his upbringing in his village, which
he only discovered while studying in an urban setting. The sense of
loss and His themes include erotica, animal imagery, nature and
mythology. His portraiture of women and men represent the Indian
ethos and its dynamism. Since the 1970s, he has been creating vivid
yet sensitive portrayals of the unrestrained sexuality that resides in
villages. While maintaining his urban lens, he creates surreal and
erotic works that skirt the line between being nostalgic and mythical.

His works have been exhibited throughout the world with the most
prominent solo exhibitions being held in Hyderabad, Mumbai, New
Delhi, London, Kolkata and Jaipur. He has also been the recipient
of several awards including the Andhra Pradesh State Lalit Kala
Academy Award in the years 1962, 1966 and 1971.