Sotheby’s auction shines global light on Kalidas Karmakar's ‘Holy War’

Works of celebrated Bangladeshi masters, including Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), Mohammad Kibria (1929-2011), Rashid Chowdhury (1932-1986), Kalidas Karmakar (1946-2019) and Shahid Kabir (b.1949), have been showcased in this year's Sotheby's auction of South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art in London, alongside renowned artists from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Under the segment titled Five Bangladeshi Jewels on Sotheby's website, the works included Zainul Abedin's Untitled (£15,000-20,000), Rashid Chowdhury's Untitled (£10,000-15,000), Mohammad Kibria's Untitled (£12,000-18,000), Shahid Kabir's Mosque, Lalan and Temple; Lalan on White Horse; Jatra Stage of Time (£7,500-9,500), and Kalidas Karmakar's 'Holy War' (£1,500-2,500). The combined lower estimate for the Bangladeshi works stood at £46,000; however, they eventually ended up being collectively sold for £181,610. The auction, presented by...