Osian's Auction Catalogue Indian Modern and Contemporary Art | March 2008

147 116 Vanita Gupta (b.1971) Untitled S/d in English, ‘Vanita 06’ l.c. Artist Name, Title, Medium, Size on Verso Acrylic on Canvas, 2006 55.0 x 70.0 in (139.7 x 177.8 cm) INR 200,000 – 240,000 USD 5,000 – 6,000 114 Bharti Kher (b.1969) BK - 7 7/10 Photograph 46.0 x 30.5 in (116.8 x 77.5 cm) INR 480,000 – 600,000 USD 12,000 – 15,000 115 Hema Upadhyay (b.1972) Knife Edge Critical Mixed media on wood, 1999 35.5 x 18.5 in (90.2 x 47.0 cm) INR 320,000 – 400,000 USD 8,000 – 10,000 ‘Inspite of regaining his sight, a blind man continues to read in braille Habit and convenience, nurture in the shadow of security. In this way they are bound together. And in art these three are prohibited.’ – Vanita Gupta’s passage translated in English from her forthcoming Hindi novel ‘Anshi’ rpt. in Vanita Gupta Pundole Art Gallery ExC.2006.