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Prokash Karmakar

Prokash Karmakar

Librab. 22 Oct 1933, Calcutta, West Bengal, Indiad. 24 Feb 2014, Calcutta

Personality.Artist
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Introduction
Exhibitions114
Chronicled Highlights7
Economics of Art6
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Research Centre159
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Introduction

Date of Birth
22 Oct 1933
Zodiac sign
Libra
Date of Death
24 Feb 2014
Age
80
Place of Birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Calcutta
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India
  1. 1953

    1. Government College of Arts and Craft, Kolkata, India
  1. 1961

    1. Founder Member, Society of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata, India
  2. 1963

    1. Founder Member, Calcutta Painters, Kolkata, India
  3. 1968

    1. Founder Member, Calcutta Art Fair, Kolkata, India
  4. 1969

    1. French Governemnt Fellowship to visit France to study Museums of Art in France

      1969 – 1970

  5. 1971

    1. Selected as Vice-President, Prayag Kala Samiti

Exhibitions

  1. 1955

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  2. 1956

    1. Studio Group, Kolkata, India
  3. 1958

    1. Studio Group, Kolkata, India
  4. 1959

    1. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Kolkata, India
    2. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
    3. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    4. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  5. 1960

    1. Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata, India
    2. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  6. 1961

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. Society of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata, India
  7. 1962

    1. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Kolkata, India
    2. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
    3. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
  8. 1963

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. 8 Painters, Kolkata, India
  9. 1964

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
    3. Calcutta Painters, New Delhi, India
    4. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
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  1. 1955

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  2. 1959

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  3. 1960

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  4. 1964

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  5. 1967

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  6. 1969

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  7. 1970

    1. Solo Exhibition, Paris, France
    2. Solo Exhibition, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  8. 1971

    1. Solo Exhibition, New Delhi, India
  9. 1974

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  10. 1976

    1. Solo Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
  11. 1977

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  12. 1983

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  13. 1984

    1. Solo Exhibition, Shridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  14. 1988

    1. Solo Exhibition, Galier BF/14, Kolkata, India
  15. 1989

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
  16. 1992

    1. Solo Exhibition, Gandhara Art Gallery, Kolkata, India
    2. Solo Exhibition, Galerie 88, Kolkata, India
  17. 1993

    1. Solo Exhibition, Kolkata, India
    2. Solo Exhibition, L.T.G. Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
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  1. 1956

    1. Studio Group, Kolkata, India
  2. 1958

    1. Studio Group, Kolkata, India
  3. 1959

    1. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Kolkata, India
    2. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
    3. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  4. 1960

    1. Mahajati Sadan, Kolkata, India
  5. 1961

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. Society of Contemporary Artists, Kolkata, India
  6. 1962

    1. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Kolkata, India
    2. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
    3. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
  7. 1963

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. 8 Painters, Kolkata, India
  8. 1964

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
    2. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
    3. Calcutta Painters, New Delhi, India
    4. Banga Sanskriti Sammelan, Mumbai, India
  9. 1965

    1. Calcutta Painters, New Delhi, India
  10. 1966

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  11. 1969

    1. Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
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Chronicled Highlights 71968 – 2002

Prokash Karmakar was born in 1933 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
1968
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary PaintingsMumbai · 05 December 2002
In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Assassinated (1968), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings by Osian's, which concluded on 05 December 2002 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹3,85,000 ($7,981). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Assassinated, 1968 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,85,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,00,000 – 5,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 117
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
46 × 71.7 in (117 × 182 cm)
Lot
54 · Os.Mum/05.12.02
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Forty Masterpieces Museum Quality Series VIIMumbai · 09 September 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Conflict Series (1971), offered in the Forty Masterpieces Museum Quality Series VII by Osian's, which concluded on 09 September 2006 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹60,00,000 ($129,674). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR60,00,000
20% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 40,00,000 – 50,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,275
Medium
Oil on paper pasted on canvas board
Dimensions
58.6 × 80.3 in (149 × 204 cm)
Lot
31 · Os.Mum/09.09.06
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
1972
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri LankaMumbai · 27 March 2003
In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1972), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹6,60,000 ($13,848). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Painting
Selling price
INR6,60,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 9,00,000 – 10,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 261
Medium
Oil on paper
Dimensions
59 × 42.9 in (150 × 109 cm)
Lot
30 · Os.Mum/27.03.03
1973
Literary ReferencePainting
DeRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern ArtOnline · 27 August 2022
Prokash likes to draw or paint birds, horses, man and woman – anything from life around him…His lines are thin or thick depending on the mood to be conveyed. He makes effective use of colour – black for an engrossing darkness or red to indicate blood-spilling as for instance when he depicts strife…He has his own symbolism. He prefers to depict a part like an eye to signify a man. Or, he makes use of green instead of a tree, because a complete depiction would disturb or destroy the overall conception.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,80,800
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,00,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 889
Medium
Oil on Board
Dimensions
18 × 23.8 in (46 × 60 cm)
Lot
23 · De.Onl/27.08.22
1990
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Women In Landscape (1990), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹13,80,000 ($31,622). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Women In Landscape, 1990 | Painting
Selling price
INR13,80,000
10% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 10,00,000 – 12,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 288
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
59.4 × 80.7 in (151 × 205 cm)
Lot
93 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
2001
Image 1/2
First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Osian's · India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and BooksMumbai · 24 February 2001
On 24 February 2001, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Woman was presented as Lot in India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and Books, conducted by Osian's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Woman, 1987 | Painting
Selling price
INR90,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 1,00,000 – 1,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 291
Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
15.6 × 19.9 in (40 × 51 cm)
Lot
198 · Os.Mum/24.02.01
2002
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary ArtMumbai · 02 December 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Landscape (2002), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 02 December 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹23,00,000 ($49,869.9). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Landscape, 2002 | Painting
Selling price
INR23,00,000
15% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 672
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
47.8 × 71.6 in (121 × 182 cm)
Lot
37 · Os.Mum/02.12.05

Economics of Art

Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.

Record-high lots6

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  1. 1966

    1. National Award, Lalit Kala Akademi
  2. 1970

    1. Rabindra Bharati University Award, Kolkata, India
  3. 1976

    1. Special Award, Maha Koshla Kala Parishad, Raipur, India
    2. Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India
  4. 1996

    1. All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
  5. 2000

    1. Abanindra Puraskar, Government of West Bengal, India

Research Centre

Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Bust Of Vithalbhai Patel, 1931, Sculpture
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Bust Of Vithalbhai Patel, c.1931 | Sculpture
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Village Kali Puja, 1938, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Village Kali Puja, 1938 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1966, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1966 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Assassinated, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Assassinated, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Assassinated, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Assassinated, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1970, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1970 | Painting
Drawings by Fourteen Contemporary Artists of Bengal, 1970, Edited Book
Drawings by Fourteen Contemporary Artists of Bengal, 1970 | Edited Book | 00845892
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series (Diptych), 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series (Diptych), 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1972, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), The Black Light, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), The Black Light, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1973 | Painting
Ajit Kumar Dutta (Essayist), Prokash Karmakar, 1974, Essay
Dutta, Ajit Kumar (Essayist). Prokash Karmakar. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 17. April 1974 | Essay | 00795708
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Courtesan Series, 1975, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Courtesan Series, 1975 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Green Revolution, 1980, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Green Revolution, 1980 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Woman, 1980, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Woman, 1980 | Painting
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Drawings by Fourteen Contemporary Artists of Bengal, 1970, Edited Book
Drawings by Fourteen Contemporary Artists of Bengal, 1970 | Edited Book | 00845892
Ajit Kumar Dutta (Essayist), Prokash Karmakar, 1974, Essay
Dutta, Ajit Kumar (Essayist). Prokash Karmakar. In Lalit Kala Contemporary. 17. April 1974 | Essay | 00795708
Electoral Roll, 1993, Edited Book
Electoral Roll, 1993 | Edited Book | 00846109
Asok K. Bhattacharya (Author), Calcutta Paintings, 1994, Authored Book
Bhattacharya, Asok K. (Author). Calcutta Paintings, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845414
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Paintings by Prokash Karmakar, 1997, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Paintings by Prokash Karmakar, 1997 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859223
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Prokash Karmakar, 1998, Solo Exhibition Invitation
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Prokash Karmakar, 1998 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859224
Balraj Khanna (Author), Art of Modern India, 1998, Authored Book
Khanna, Balraj (Author). Art of Modern India, 1998 | Authored Book | 00845440
Saffronart (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 12 December 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861883
Osians (Auction House), India: The Passionate Detachment, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). India: The Passionate Detachment. 24 February 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861871
Manasij Majumder (Editor), Treasure Trove, 2001, Edited Book
Majumder, Manasij (Editor). Treasure Trove, 2001 | Edited Book | 00846232
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Prokash Karmakar, 2002, Solo Exhibition Catalogue
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Prokash Karmakar, 2002 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882350
Saffronart (Auction House), Modern Indian Paintings, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Modern Indian Paintings. 16 May 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861887
Bonhams (Auction House), Islamic and Indian Art, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Bonhams (Auction House). Islamic and Indian Art. 17 October 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861891
Saffronart (Auction House), Saffronart Online Auction, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Saffronart Online Auction. 04 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861893
Osians (Auction House), Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings. 05 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861894
Osians (Auction House), Forty Masterpieces, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Forty Masterpieces. 27 March 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861896
Osians (Auction House), Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration, 2003, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration. 27 November 2003 | Auction Catalogue | 00861902
Osians (Auction House), The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series. 15 October 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861912
Osians (Auction House), Masterpieces & Museum Quality III, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality III. 26 March 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861906
Mukta Shilpa (Organiser), Workshop on Painting, 2004, Group Exhibition Invitation
Mukta Shilpa (Organiser). Workshop on Painting, 2004 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858847
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Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Bust Of Vithalbhai Patel, 1931, Sculpture
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Bust Of Vithalbhai Patel, c.1931 | Sculpture
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Village Kali Puja, 1938, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Village Kali Puja, 1938 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1966, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1966 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Assassinated, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Assassinated, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Assassinated, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Assassinated, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1968, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1970, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1970 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Conflict Series (Diptych), 1971, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series (Diptych), 1971 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1972, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), The Black Light, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), The Black Light, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). The Black Light, 1973 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1973, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, 1973 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Courtesan Series, 1975, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Courtesan Series, 1975 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Green Revolution, 1980, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Green Revolution, 1980 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Woman, 1980, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Woman, 1980 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled (Torture), 1980, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled (Torture), 1980 | Painting
Prokash Karmakar (Artist), Untitled, 1981, Painting
Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Untitled, early 1980s | Painting
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History, 07 August 2026 | In-house Video, 2026 · 1 min 19 sec · Vertical Video
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Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (Editor). SWARAJ - Revisualising India's Political History, 07 August 2026 | In-house Video
2026 · 1 min 19 sec · Vertical Video
Asok K. Bhattacharya (Author), Calcutta Paintings, 1994, Authored Book
Bhattacharya, Asok K. (Author). Calcutta Paintings, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845414
Manasij Majumder (Editor), Treasure Trove, 2001, Edited Book
Majumder, Manasij (Editor). Treasure Trove, 2001 | Edited Book | 00846232
DAG (Organiser), The Art of Bengal, 2012, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). The Art of Bengal, 2012 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883448
Rati Bartholomew (Editor), Richard Bartholomew, 2012, Edited Book
Bartholomew, Rati (Editor). Richard Bartholomew, 2012 | Edited Book | 00846403
DAG (Organiser), A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883459
DAG (Organiser), A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). A Visual History of Indian Modern Art, 2015 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883454

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    "What does 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗷 truly mean? Is freedom achieved at a single historic moment or period, or must self-rule be continually imagined, questioned and renewed? India's journey towards Swaraj was shaped not by one voice or one path, but through reform and resistance, revolution and non-violence, political thought, public protest, art, print, photography, cinema and the collective will of its people. The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗝: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, a pioneering exhibition curated by Neville Tuli. Bringing together rare artworks, prints, photographs, books, film publicity art, political propaganda and visual-textual-audio archives, SWARAJ traces India's complex journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery. From early European coastal encounters, the Bengal Renaissance and the First War of Independence in 1857 to the rise of Bharat Mata, the Tiranga, Gandhiji's inspired satyagraha, civil disobedience and mass mobilisation, the exhibition explores how the idea of India was envisioned, contested and transformed. It journeys through revolutionary movements and non-violence, subaltern uprisings, the Partition, the Constitution, the integration of the Princely States, the Emergency, wars, civic dissent and people's protests. It also foregrounds the vital role of artists, photographers, publishers, newspapers, journals, cartoons and cinema in recording and shaping the nation's political consciousness. SWARAJ invites us to encounter history not as something distant or settled, but as a daily living inheritance that continues to influence who we are and how we understand freedom, identity, and ourselves today. Watch the video for a glimpse into this expansive visual journey, and follow the exhibition as it revisualises India's political history through art, image, text and sound.
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    An Exhibition of Modern & Contemporary Fine & Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archive
    12th August 2026
    6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,
    The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.
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    10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi,
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    The Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) announces its seventh exhibition. “Swaraj – Revisualising India's Political History” -- An exhibition of Modern and Contemporary Fine and Popular Arts, Photography, Film Memorabilia and Visual-Textual-Audio Archives. Swaraj will open at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at the Visual Arts Gallery and will remain open till 7 p.m. Sunday, 16 August 2026. Tuli Research Centre for India Studies (T.R.I.S.) presents SWARAJ | Revisualising India's Political History, a pioneering inter-disciplinary offline-online exhibition conceptualised and curated by Neville Tuli with Team T.R.I.S.. SWARAJ explores India's journey towards political self-rule and self-discovery through a remarkable collection of rare modern and contemporary fine and popular arts, albums, photographs, books, prints, propaganda, cartoons, film publicity artworks and other "text-visual-audio" archives contextualised within a clear historical framework, which defines T.R.I.S.' pedagogic approach to learning. The Exhibition will be of particular interest to students and scholars of India & Cultural Studies, and India's political and modern histories as well as those interested in the passage of events and ideas from the mid-1850s leading up to the turn of the 21st century. Unique to the Tuli Research Centre for India Studies is the richness of visual material that not only exhorts a deeper understanding of the art and archival materials on display but also brings alive the multi-layered narratives of the exhibition and naturally India's journey in being ad searching for herself.
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                          Karmakar, Prokash (Artist). Conflict Series. Oil on paper pasted on canvas board, 1971 | Painting  | 00881125

                          Estimates

                          ₹4,000,000 - 5,000,000

                          $86,449 - 108,061

                          Winning Bid

                          ₹6,000,000

                          $129,674

                          Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)

                          1275.22

                          Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate

                          1.50

                          Prokash Karmakar | 22 Oct 1933 – 24 Feb 2014

                          ArtistProkash Karmakar
                          TitleConflict Series
                          MediumOil on paper pasted on canvas board
                          Date1971
                          Size58.58 x 80.31 in (148.80 x 204.00 cm)
                          Lot Number31
                          Auction HouseOsian's
                          Venue / LocationMumbai
                          Date of Auction09 September 2006
                          Type of AuctionOffline

                          Research Categories

                          2_FineArts6_EconomicsArt14_IndoWorld
                          Source
                          osians-forty-masterpieces-museum-quality-series-vii-09-september-2006-mumbai-auction-catalogue