Live Auction 12174South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2003)
Lot 662 PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF ALISON HARPER

BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2003)

River

Closed14 September 2016

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BHUPEN KHAKHAR (1934-2003)
River
signed and dated in Gujarati; further titled, inscribed and numbered 'River / To Allison with love Bhupen 7/8/97 / A/P' (lower edge)
lithograph in color
29 7/8 x 21¾ in. (75.9 x 55 cm.)
Executed in 1997; Artist's Proof

Alison Harper became friends with Bhupen Khakhar during her time in India (1993 -1997) while studying at the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda under a Commonwealth Scholarship. There she found a vibrant art scene at the heart of which were artists like Khakhar and Gulam Sheikh amongst many others. Alison regularly met at Khakhar's house in the company of these artists to exchange ideas and review each other's most recent works. Khakhar gifted the present work and dedicated it to Alison as a token of their friendship that lasted until his premature death in 2003.