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Lot No. 155
               K LAXMA GOUD
               b. 1940

               UNTITLED (GANESHA)
               84 x 26 x 18 in (213.3 x 66 x 45.7 cm)
               Acrylic on wood
               2021
               Signed & Dated: Bottom Centre

               ` 8,00,000 - 12,00,000 | $ 9,412 - 14,117

               Provenance: Property from a collection based in New
               Delhi. Artwork was acquired by the present owner
               directly from the artist.

















               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.
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