Francis Newton Souza was born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa. Souza was expelled for his behavior while studying at the Sir J J School of Art in Mumbai. In 1947, he founded the Progressive Artists' Group along with S H Raza, M F Husain, and K H Ara, among others. Souza's style created thought-provoking and powerful images.
He is very well known for his distorted head portraits. In his drawings, he managed to capture fine detail in his forms. Souza also used a combination of crosshatched strokes that made up the overall structure of his subject.
Lot no. 10 Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002)
Untitled (Head)
1957
Ink/paper
12 3/4 x 7 7/8 in
Signed and dated
Estimate: 4,00,000 - 5,00,000 INR
Lot no. 9 Francis Newton Souza (1924 - 2002)
Untitled (Head)
1967
Ink/paper
12 3/4 x 7 7/8 in
Signed and dated
Estimate: 3,00,000 - 4,00,000 INR
