Kali (Tyeb Mehta) Explained

Kali
Artist:Tyeb Mehta
Year:1997
Medium:acrylic on canvas
Height Imperial:24
Width Imperial:30
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in

Kali is a 1997 painting by Indian artist Tyeb Mehta depicting the Hindu goddess Kali with a gouged mouth. Painted in 1997, the work was sold in May 2005 for 10 million Indian rupees at Indian auction house Saffronart's online auction. According to the Times of India, it is a "dramatic, disturbing work".[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713025918/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-05-20/india/27858455_1_saffronart-tyeb-mehta-painting "Tyeb Mehta's 'Kali' fetches Rs. 1 crore"