Osian's Auction Catalogue The Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series | October 2004

91 THE MASTERPIECES & MUSEUM-QUALITY SERIES 60 Himmat SHAH [b .1933, Lothal, Gujarat] Head Inscribed & dated on inner neck surface Terracotta, 1995 63.0 x 23.0 x 13.0 cm (24.8 x 9.1 x 5.1 in) Rs. 500,000 – 600,000 $ 10,800 – 12,950 £ 5,925 – 7,100 Another Perspective. ‘I believe that art comes to man and that the artist is merely the medium. For him meaning lies in expression and not with tech- nique. There is no compromise in art and a true artist must forget all preconceptions before he can create and live his art.’ – Himmat Shah, rpt. in India 2000 Febru- ary 1983