VAIKUNTAM, THOTA
UNTITLED (TELANGANA MAN)
Year: 2006
Image Size: 19.7 x 24.7 cm (7.7 x 9.7 inches)
Mount/Sheet Size: 30.3 x 35.3 cm (11.9 x 13.8 inches)
Frame Size: 34.3 x 39.5 cm (13.5 x 15.5 inches)
Signed and dated by the artistSigned and dated in Telugu (lower left)
Published: Thota Vaikuntam: Recent Works, catalogue, Amaravati Kala Kendra, 2007 (illustrated).
Provenance : Collection of A Gentleman, Hyderabad
Amravati Kala Kendra
Acquired from the Artist, 2007.
This quintessential Thota Vaikuntam portrait captures the rustic dignity and striking presence of a Telangana man through the artist’s signature bold lines, flattened forms, and earthy palette. The deep charcoal skin tones, contrasted with vivid yellows, reds, and whites, reflect Vaikuntam’s enduring fascination with the people of rural Andhra Pradesh. The stylised turban, pronounced moustache, and minimal yet expressive facial features embody his unique blend of folk aesthetics and modernist sensibility. With its graphic clarity and iconic frontal gaze, the work transforms an everyday village figure into a timeless cultural emblem.
Provenance : Collection of A Gentleman, Hyderabad
Amravati Kala Kendra
Acquired from the Artist, 2007.
About Artist
Thota Vaikuntam (B. 1942)
Vaikuntam is renowned for his vivid portrayals of rural Telangana, depicting its men and women with sensuous line, luminous primary colours, and finely articulated detail. Influenced by village theatre, calendar art, and the egalitarian rhythms of…...Read More
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