Atin Basak says that his recent body of work represents the beliefs and ways of life in the East or the Orient. The recluses and sages that he creates in his etchings and lithographs on paper have a certain quality that places them above and beyond the ‘madding crowd’ of humanity. Although they are alone, they seem to be perceptive, judicious and erudite people who have seen and experienced the world as it is, and then made the choice to live apart from it. Born in Kolkata, Atin Basak studied painting in this city and later received his MA in printmaking from a Baroda art college. All through his career he has received several awards, prominent among them the 1999-2000 Charles Wallace India Trust Arts Award and a scholarship from the French Government to work in their country as a visiting artist. ...
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Lot no: 38460 1
Size (inches): 24X30
Medium: Tempera on Board
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| Puppet Show |
Lot no: 36291
Size (inches): 18X21.5
Medium: Tempera on Board
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| Untitled |
Lot no: 36251
Size (inches): 8X8
Medium: Tempera on Board
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| Untitled |
Lot no: 36250
Size (inches): 6X6
Medium: Tempera on Board
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| Man With Lamp |
Lot no: 35987
Size (inches): 36X30
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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| Untitled |
Lot no: 23935 1
Size (inches): 24X24
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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| Hermit II |
Lot no: 2658
Size (inches): 13X20
Medium: Etching
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| Soliloquy |
Lot no: 983 1
Size (inches): 11X8
Medium: Etching on Paper
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| Existence |
Lot no: 984 1
Size (inches): 12.5X9.5
Medium: Etching on Paper
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| Kali |
Lot no: 1268 1
Size (inches): 26X18
Medium: Etching
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