Satish Gujral
Kali on the Mount, 1968
Collage and mixed media on board
48.3 x 67.3 cm
19 x 26 1/2 in
19 x 26 1/2 in
Signed and dated '68' upper left
In the late 1950s the previous owner’s family lived in India where they befriended Satish Gujral. They moved back to the USA in the early 1960s and hosted Gujral, who...
In the late 1950s the previous owner’s family lived in India where they befriended Satish Gujral. They moved back to the USA in the early 1960s and hosted Gujral, who was visiting New York to work on a commission for the World Trade Center. In return for their hospitality the Artist gifted them this collage.
Gujral’s torn paper collages were produced between 1965 and 1969 and depict ‘traditional’ Indian scenes; Lovers, a mother and child, deities and figures described as ‘playmates’. In a 1970s article the Gujral described his collage work:
“Communication has always been significant in attaining the mastery of self and nature - through knowledge – for one cannot master the unknown. In my collage I have depicted the struggle of Mother India to overcome all obstacles to knowledge and ultimately free her children from spiritual and natural bondage.”
Satish Gujral, 1970
Gujral’s torn paper collages were produced between 1965 and 1969 and depict ‘traditional’ Indian scenes; Lovers, a mother and child, deities and figures described as ‘playmates’. In a 1970s article the Gujral described his collage work:
“Communication has always been significant in attaining the mastery of self and nature - through knowledge – for one cannot master the unknown. In my collage I have depicted the struggle of Mother India to overcome all obstacles to knowledge and ultimately free her children from spiritual and natural bondage.”
Satish Gujral, 1970
Provenance
Private collection Minnesota, USA, (acquired directly from the Artist)
