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Nek Chand (Indian, 1924–2015)
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14
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Nek Chand (Indian, 1924–2015)
See original version (French)
Estimate €5,000 - €8,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Nek Chand (Indian, 1924–2015)
Couple
Dolls.
Fabric, embroidery, on a metal frame.
Height 79, Width 30, Depth 10 cm.
Height 77, Width 30, Depth 18 cm.
Provenance: the collection of Laurent Danchin (1946–2017), writer, essayist and art critic, passed down through the family.
An Indian civil servant who became a clandestine sculptor, Nek Chand began building the ‘Rock Garden’ in Chandigarh in 1957 using recycled materials; today it is visited by millions of people and is universally recognised as one of the masterpieces of art brut worldwide.
See original version (French)
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