Acrylic on canvas. We purchased this item in 2018 from our art dealer in India. It has been in a temperature and humdity controlled location (pet free and smoke free) and is in excellent condition.
78 x 78"
Hello, this item is a large acrylic on canvas titled A Brief Hour of Beauty by George Martin from Kerala. The work shows his signature visual language, a dense and highly saturated field of fragmented architecture, urban life, and stylized figures arranged in overlapping layers. Martin often builds his compositions through rhythmic repetition, bright chromatic contrasts, and flattened geometric zones that evoke both pop culture and digital collage. The surface appears crisp and meticulously rendered, with clean edges and high color intensity across the 78 by 78 inch format. The piece is framed and has been maintained in controlled conditions.
You have a strong example by an artist whose market has grown steadily within India and among collectors of contemporary South Asian art. His large scale canvases generate consistent demand and are shown frequently in commercial galleries. Works of similar size typically sell between 10,000 and 20,000 USD through galleries, with private resale values adjusting slightly depending on subject complexity and condition. Given the scale, vivid execution, and preserved state, a fair market value stands in the range of 12,000 to 22,000 USD, with replacement value aligned to the higher end due to gallery pricing trends for works of this size.