Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar (1911 - 1996)

Life and Death

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Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar (1911 - 1996)
Life and Death
Signed and dated in Devanagiri and further signed and dated 'Hebbar 81' lower right
Oil on canvas
36¼ x 30¼ in. (92.1 x 76.8 cm.)

Lot Essay

During his lifetime the advances made in science intrigued Hebbar, but he was equally concerned by the 'seeds of destruction that technology carried in its womb.' Paintings like this one and Holocaust express this fear.

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