Exceptional Large 1962 Arun Bose Musician Indian American Modernist Oil SIGNED

Description: About this work: “Musician, 1962” by Arun Bose (Indian-American, 1934-2007). This large, early work was created at a pivtol moment in Bose’s career - the same year he moved to France and studied under Stanley William Hayter. Depicting a highly stylized musician, this work highlights Bose’s unique approach to dimensionality in painting. He uses a combination of incised decoration, paint, and embossed canvas to create an incredibly varied surface for an otherwise two dimensional work. Early paintings by Bose are quite scarce. Another early, smaller work by Bose sold at Sotheby’s New York on March 16, 2020 (lot 39). This work is oil on canvas and is signed and dated in the lower left. It is housed in a custom Indian padauk wood frame. Size: 33 inches tall by 23 inches wide (painting) 35.25 inches tall by 25.25 inches wide by 2 inches deep (frame) Provenance: Private collection, USA; Acquired from the above About the artist: Born in Dacca (now Dhaka), which was then part of British India (now Bangladesh), Arun Bose (1934-2007) formally trained as an artist in Calcutta at the Government College of Art and Craft Kolkata. He graduated in 1955. For the next 7 years he was active in Calcutta, creating and teaching. In 1962 he took the talents he had developed to the proverbial West. Upon his arrival in France he was introduced to printmaking at Atelier 17, under the guidance of S.W. Hayter, and with the help of a French Government Scholarship. He also learned fresco technique at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris simultaneously. At that time fellow Indian artist Krishna Reddy was associate director at the famed Atelier 17 printmaking studio. It is likely Bose learned many intaglio techniques from Reddy, who was ten years his elder, as well as from Hayter. Many of Bose’s prints are aquatints and etchings printed in the simultaneous color printing technique, also named color viscosity, for which Atelier 17 was famous. Bose moved back to Calcutta from circa 1964 to 1968, before moving on to New York that year. There he studied at the Pratt Graphic Center, and received the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund Fellowship in 1968. He was proud to have been part of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop as well, and he himself taught printmaking, apparently at Queens College. Bose’s paintings, like his prints, are characterized by vibrant colors and tend towards abstraction. Bose describes his inspiration clearly: "I have no axe to grind and no profound message to impart. I am not driven by the unseen forces of the mind and do not try to delve into the dark recesses of the sub-conscious. My art is a visual experience that delights the senses and gives us a moment of beauty." Condition: Good overall condition. Recently professionally cleaned and varnished. Undulation to the canvas inherent to artist’s method of embossing portions of the canvas. Areas of minor inpainting, tiny losses, and light surface craquelure commensurate with age. Stretcher slightly warped, inherent to artist’s choice of materials. Custom Indian padauk wood frame with typical wear from handling. It is ready to be displayed and enjoyed! This work will be carefully packed and shipped with insurance and signature confirmation. Free local pick up is also available. International buyers - please note I cannot lower the declared value of the package for customs. I frequently receive messages from people after I sell an item, asking if it is definitely gone. If something catches your eye, don't hesitate to inquire before it is sold! Feel free to ask any questions.

Price: 4750 USD

Location: Morrisville, Pennsylvania

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