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S. K. Bakre
Untitled
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1964 size
21.0 x 32.0 in. / 53.3 x 81.3 cm. medium
Oil on canvas pasted on cloth
'S. K. Bakre is a mature painter, full of confidence in his creative power. His work is modern and dynamic, full of impact and pungent colour. Influenced by European painting, he has evolved his own fierce, independent imagery firmly based on architectural and colour construction.’ These words by Courier Freeman perhaps best describe this work. Executed in a strong colour palette, it shows how Bakre’s preoccupation with abstraction was inspired by Paul Klee’s lyricism and Picasso’s de-structuring of form to communicate a rare vitality. published references
Singh, Kishore, ed., Continuum: Progressive Artists’ Group, (New Delhi: DAG, 2011), p. 223
Singh, Kishore, ed., Mumbai Modern: Progressive Artists’ Group, 1947-2013, (New Delhi: DAG, 2013), p. 264
Singh, Kishore, ed., A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, Volume V: Rise of Modernism (New Delhi: DAG, 2015), p. 855
Singh, Kishore, ed., Memory & Identity: Indian Artists Abroad (New Delhi: DAG, 2016), p. 212
Singh, Kishore, ed., S. K. Bakre | Masterpieces of Indian Modern Art, (New Delhi: DAG, 2019), p. 38
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