TYEB MEHTA (1925-2009)

Trussed Bull

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TYEB MEHTA (1925-2009)
Trussed Bull
signed, inscribed, titled and dated 'Tyeb '66 TRUSSED BULL TYEB MEHTA OIL ON CANVAS' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
23¼ x 29 5/8 in. (59.1 x 75.2 cm.)
Painted in 1966

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Please note that this work was acquired from the Kumar Gallery, New Delhi in 1997. The present work was exhibited in three separate exhibitions at the Kumar Gallery from 1966 - 1997 and was published in the Six Modern Masters of India exhibition catalogue. For full details please see Christie's lotfinder.

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Lot Essay

The Bombay slaughterhouse and in particular the image of a trussed bull, provided recurring inspiration for Tyeb Mehta: "My images are very carefully chosen. [...] For me the trussed bull is a compulsive image. [...] It served as a metaphor for the violent struggles one experiences in life: [...] the bull is a powerful animal and when its legs are tied and it's thrown down, it is an assault on life itself."(Y. Dalmia, 'Tyeb Mehta: Beyond Narrative Painting', Art Heritage 9, New Delhi, 1989-90, pp. 76, 84)

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