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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.