Achary, pictured in the mid-1960s
"I grew up in a family where drawing and carving were common...
...In the circumstances, I could have ended up as just another talented craftsman. But a rebellious zeal to break new ground and a need to do something original and meaningful resulted in my becoming a creative artist."
Achary, quoted in Ranjitha, B., Enticing Lyricism in Sculptures, The Times of India, 15 April 1954
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Appukuttan AcharyMother and Child, 1970s CircaHardwood carving on a wooden base60 x 10 x 6 cm
23 5/8 x 4 x 2 3/8 in
(Excluding base)Signed ‘APP’ on the reverse
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Appukuttan AcharyReclining Figure, Circa 1970sHardwood carving on a painted wooden base23 x 34.2 x 12.5 cm
9 x 13 1/2 x 4 7/8 in
(Excluding base)Signed 'Appu' lower right£ 9,000.00
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We’re back after a break for the Venice Biennale, and the opening of our exhibition of work by George Claessen. This week we’re looking at the work of Indian artist and sculptor K. Appukuttan Achary (1925–1997), a pioneer of modernist sculpture in Bengaluru.
- Charles Moore
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Left: Achary, Mother and Child
Right: Rabindranath Tagore, Head
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Image of Reclining Figure exhibited in Crossing Borders, Modern Art from South Asia, July 2025
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