Osian's Auction Catalogue ABC Series III | March 2007

ABC Series III 90 92 SANAT KAR (b.1935) i. Baul S/d in English ‘Sanat Kar 1972’ l.r. Etching, 1972 19.5 x 19.3 in (49.5 x 49.0 cm) ii. Sati S/d in English ‘Sanat Kar 1975- 76’ l.r. Etching, 1975-6 19.5 x 19.3 in (49.5 x 49.0 cm) INR 500,000 – 625,000 USD 11,300 – 14,100 (Set of 2) ‘To the linear essence of the art of etching, Sanat has added water- colour’s luminous mystique of tonal variation and the magic sweep of the brush. Besides, with some technical innovation, he has achieved multiple textures of surprising expressiveness.’ – Art Critic rpt. in The Indian Express 14 October 1969 ‘Sanat Kar’s thematic region is rich in mystery and drama, his technique one of shadowy suggestion, of allusion through surreal construction. The distribution of tension is such that the violence is concealed beneath a veneer of perfectly crazy normality. The graphics, etchings that use the native texture of cardboard, are masterful images of amphibious gures emerging from the womb- sea in grey-green, which also approximates bark, dredging up associations of fertility, birth trauma, the atmosphere of the amnion.’ – Ranjit Hoskote rpt. in The Times of India 9 April 1989.