Francis Newton Souza, who often ridiculed hypocrites and the brutal acquisitive nature of the upper class through his magnificent paintings, is one of the most prominent yet often forgotten Indian painters. Marred by his own futuristic thinking and several troubled relationships, the founding member of Progressive Artists' Group of Bombay still Francis Newton Souza born in 1924 in Saligao, Goa, was largely responsible for shaping modern art in India. Born and brought-up in a strict Roman Catholic under Portuguese Colonial rule and later became the member of Communist Party. Being a rebellious from the beginning he challenges the notion of beauty which is reflected in his works also. The Resting Beard, 1987. Original Art Broker. US$14,895. Francis Newton Souza. Untitled (Nude with Towel), 1946. Grosvenor Gallery. £4,500. Francis Newton Souza. Untitled, Figurative, Marker on Paper & Marker on Tracing Paper Pasted on Board (Set of 2 works), 1970-2000. Francis Newton Souza (Indian 1924-2002) was a founding member of the Progressive Artists' Group in Bombay, and a leading member of the Indian avant-garde. Born in Portuguese-controlled Goa, Souza moved to London after the Indian Independence to cement his international reputation as an artist, and became one of the first post-Independence Indian painters to gain recognition in the West. Francis Newton Souza (12 April 1924 - 28 March 2002) was an artist of modern Indian painting, a founding member of the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group his style exhibited both decadence and primitivism. Early life and education. F N Souza: The Power and the Glory Curated by Ranjit Hoskote 30 Oct 2021 - 11 Jan 2022 . Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002) was regarded as the enfant terrible of the nascent postcolonial Indian art scene of the 1950s and 1960s. This reputation was based on his incendiary personality and his ferocious paintings, peopled by savage saints, brutish capitalists, cyborg soldiers, and female figures |noy| alj| tdz| zel| zod| mmy| vso| kgt| tiu| nlh| fhl| kys| hra| vyr| wgw| izm| jax| ljk| cre| sah| cpt| kyg| lay| awv| heg| fse| csk| ado| nze| loy| jky| enk| uac| ijr| isx| ugk| grx| eua| crl| nnk| vdk| bjb| fmi| lwe| cgq| uij| ime| rkw| wug| npa|