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Gaitonde’s paintings have been variously described as lyrical, meditative, abstract, expressionist and non‒
objective. They are all of this and yet these words are not enough to describe the intangible, ephemeral quality
that defines them. It is perhaps, not surprising that among his earliest collectors were theoretical physicist Dr.
Homi Bhabha and other intellectuals of international standing. Gaitonde’s work through the 1960s reveals an
introspective artist whose creations have an enduring and universal appeal. This is borne out by the consistent
increase in price and record‒breaking sales that Gaitonde’s works have seen at auctions in recent years.
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Saffronart, 10–11 December 2008, lot 76
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V S Gaitonde: Works from Private
Collections
, New Delhi: Saffronart,
21 January – 4 February 2011
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Saffronart, 6– 7 December 2006, lot 68
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“There is a kind of metamorphosis in every
Vasudeo Gaitonde
Image courtesy of Kishori Das
Published in Meera Menezes,
Vasudeo Santu Gaitonde: Sonata of Solitude
, Mumbai: Bodhana Arts and Research Foundation, 2016
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New Delhi: Saffronart, 21 January – 4 February 2011
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V S Gaitonde: Works from Private Collections
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New Delhi: Saffronart, 21 January – 4 February 2011
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1962
canvas, and the metamorphosis never ends."