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A New Style of Representation | Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art auction

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Discover a specially curated selection of paintings, photographs and sculptures from our Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art auction (26 October | London). In this latest video, South Asian Art specialist Ishrat Kanga takes us though a selection of highlights which created a whole new style of representation by mixing old and new techniques. Discover how these artworks tell fascinating stories of the people and cultures from the South Asian subcontinent. This auction includes standout works by Maqbool Fida Husain, Francis Newton Souza, Sayed Haider Raza, Raneshwar Broota and Ram Kumar. Click here to watch more Sotheby’s videos.

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art

26 October 2021 | 2:00 PM BST | London

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