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Chittrovanu Mazumdar uses style as subject matter often vacillating between the realms of naturalism and abstraction within a single work. In this monumental five-panel painting, Mazumdar juxtaposes text and the human body against an Abstract Expressionistic backdrop. Stylistically reminiscent of David Salle and the early combines of Robert Rauschenberg, Mazumdar situates his images on the canvas with a spatial disposition attributed as much to collage as painting.
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From left to right:
1st Panel: Pinpoint paint losses above center. Superficial hairline cracks near the bottom. 2nd Panel: A vertical trace of abrasion and superficial hairline cracks above the center. 3rd Panel: Minor accretions on the upper edge. Faint abrasions on the upper edge, and on the lower left edge. A superficial hairline crack in the lower right. 4th Panel: Faint abrasions on the upper middle and lower middle edge. 5th panel: Minor surface dust over heavy impasto. Faint abrasions in the upper right corner. Superficial rubbing marks on the lower left and lower right edge.
The canvas undulates slightly. When examined under UV light, no retouching is apparent. Otherwise, it is in our opinion that the work is in overall good condition.
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Lot 748Sale 16328
UntitledCHITTROVANU MAZUMDAR (INDIA/FRANCE, B. 1956)Estimate: HKD 180,000 - 320,000
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