Lot#12 || Ambadas Khobragade (1922 - 2012)
UNTITLED (Abstract)
Oil on canvas
31.50 x 19.70 in
Estimate ₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 3,00,000
CATALOGUE NOTES
Ambadas Khobragade was born in Akola, Maharashtra in 1922. His childhood was enriched by Gandhian values as he struggled between a subaltern origin and poverty. This clash of material and spiritual needs made him strive for a higher meaning in life which is evident in his art. He completed his diploma in fine arts from Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. He moved to Madras and met other artists like J Swaminathan, Rajesh Mehra and Himmat Shah with whom he formed Group 1890 in 1962.
Ambadas Khobragade was born in Akola, Maharashtra in 1922. His childhood was enriched by Gandhian values as he struggled between a subaltern origin and poverty. This clash of material and spiritual needs made him strive for a higher meaning in life which is evident in his art. He completed his diploma in fine arts from Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. He moved to Madras and met other artists like J Swaminathan, Rajesh Mehra and Himmat Shah with whom he formed Group 1890 in 1962.