Two Animals
Etching
1971 (made)
1971 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, a village in South India (Andhra Pradesh) in 1940. After a diploma in drawing and painting from the Government College of Art and Architecture, Hydrabad in 1963, he studied mural painting and printmaking at M.S. University, Baroda (1963-65).
His rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. He does not present an idyllic and romanticised image of village life, as do typical representations. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life enable him to depict his subjects in a more truthful and humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where humans and nature interact dynamically. Thus, his prints portray the close relationship of the villagers with the animals and the landscape. They capture their vitality and lust for life.
In this semi-surrealist etching, Goud has depicted a hog standing over a human figure. The barren landscape enhances the fanstastic and lunar feel of the image. In the background we see an autumnal-looking tree.
His rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. He does not present an idyllic and romanticised image of village life, as do typical representations. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life enable him to depict his subjects in a more truthful and humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where humans and nature interact dynamically. Thus, his prints portray the close relationship of the villagers with the animals and the landscape. They capture their vitality and lust for life.
In this semi-surrealist etching, Goud has depicted a hog standing over a human figure. The barren landscape enhances the fanstastic and lunar feel of the image. In the background we see an autumnal-looking tree.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Two Animals (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Zinc etching in ink on paper |
| Brief description | Etching, two animals, by Laxma Goud, etching, ink on paper, Nizampur, 1971 |
| Physical description | Zinc etching on paper, executed in a semi-surrealist style, this image has an aminal which looks like a hog standing over a semi-human figure. There is a tree in the background. |
| Dimensions |
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| Content description | An aminal which looks like a hog standing over a semi-human figure. There is a tree in the background. |
| Production type | Limited edition |
| Copy number | AP 4/6 |
| Marks and inscriptions | Signature and date on lower right. |
| Gallery label | Born in Nizampur, a village in South India, Goud's rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. Unlike typical representations of village life, he does not present an idyllic and romanticised image. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural like allows him to depict his subjects in a more truthful and humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where man and nature interact dynamically. Thus, his prints portray the close relationship of the villagers with the animals and landscape capturing their vitality and lust for life. |
| Object history | Purchased from Art Heritage, New Delhi. Rp 92/964 |
| Historical context | Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, a village in South India (Andhra Pradesh) in 1940. After a diploma in drawing and painting from the Government College of Art and Architecture, Hydrabad in 1963, he studied mural painting and printmaking at M.S. University, Baroda (1963-65). |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Laxma Goud was born in Nizampur, a village in South India (Andhra Pradesh) in 1940. After a diploma in drawing and painting from the Government College of Art and Architecture, Hydrabad in 1963, he studied mural painting and printmaking at M.S. University, Baroda (1963-65). His rural upbringing provides the inspiration for his work. He does not present an idyllic and romanticised image of village life, as do typical representations. His intimate knowledge and understanding of rural life enable him to depict his subjects in a more truthful and humorous way. He sees the village as a very open society, where humans and nature interact dynamically. Thus, his prints portray the close relationship of the villagers with the animals and the landscape. They capture their vitality and lust for life. In this semi-surrealist etching, Goud has depicted a hog standing over a human figure. The barren landscape enhances the fanstastic and lunar feel of the image. In the background we see an autumnal-looking tree. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.40-1993 |
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