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Although Hebbar’s travel experiences and exposure Paulo Art Biennial in 1959, the Vadehra Art Gallery, Lot No. 197
to Western styles enabled him to create his own New Delhi in 1993, the Tokyo Biennale in 1970,
individual style, his works were deeply rooted in the and Jehangir Art Gallery (1980, 1987, 1997). His
folk traditions of India. He often employed abstract notable works include ‘Hill Station’, ‘Karla Caves’, K K HEBBAR
forms and compositions to represent complex ideas ‘Folk Rhythm’, ‘Beggars’, ‘Maidenhood’, ‘Cock Fight’, 1911-1996
and themes. Some of his works focused on social ‘Hungry Soul’, ‘Storm’, ‘Homage to Indian Music’, ‘Full UNTITLED
themes such as poverty, the effects of war, and Moon’ and amongst others. 24 x 107 in (61 x 271.8 cm)
hunger. The Government of India commissioned Throughout his artistic career, he was honoured Mixed media on board
him to create works on the achievements of the with numerous awards such as the Padma Shri in 1968
Indian Army. He created portraits of John F. Kennedy 1961, the Padma Bhushan in 1989, the Bombay Signed & Dated: Bottom Right
and Jawaharlal Nehru that were published in the State Art Exhibition Award in 1956. He won the Lalit
Illustrated Weekly of India. ` 1,00,00,000 - 1,50,00,000 | $ 121,951 - 182,927
Kala Akademi Award thrice, from 1956 to 1958. A
The artist participated in various national and retrospective of his works was held at the Rabindra Provenance: Property from the collection of the
international art exhibitions such as the Salon de Bhavan in Delhi in 1971. The artist passed away in Maluste family
Mai in 1951, the Venice Biennale in 1955, the São 1996 in Mumbai.