FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924 - 2002)
FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924 - 2002)

Nude

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FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924 - 2002)
Nude
Signed and dated 'Souza 64' lower left
Oil on canvas laid down on board
29 3/8 x 24¾ in. (74.6 x 62.9 cm.)

Lot Essay

Until the early 1960s, Souza's representation of women was sensual with none of the distortions that later entered his works.

The artist states: "My paintings are not a product of love or anger, my painting is a product of my libido. I am not making the error of confusing the reality of women, the beauty, with the painted representation of women. When I'm painting, I am painting a picture - I am not confusing that with taking her to bed. The woman who goes to bed is the reality just like me and I treat her with respect." (F. N. Souza, Souza 1940s - 1990s, New Delhi, Dhoomi Mal Gallery.)

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