New Delhi: Even before Air India finds a buyer, its family jewels have reached the open market. Renowned artist Jatin Das realised this when he was contacted by an art gallery for authenticating his work.
When he sought details, the art work in question turned out to be a painting that was commissioned for Air India in the 1990s.
Das is now looking for answers on how a 3 feet x 6 feet painting reached the art market when it was part of Air India's collection.
Some evaluators have pegged the value of Air India's total art collection at Rs 350 crore. However, nobody has an account of the number of art works that may have been pilfered over the years. While small compared to the value of the aircraft and other assets of Air India, for collectors the worth of these art works is beyond money.
06/07/17 Navika Kumar/Times of India
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When he sought details, the art work in question turned out to be a painting that was commissioned for Air India in the 1990s.
Das is now looking for answers on how a 3 feet x 6 feet painting reached the art market when it was part of Air India's collection.
Some evaluators have pegged the value of Air India's total art collection at Rs 350 crore. However, nobody has an account of the number of art works that may have been pilfered over the years. While small compared to the value of the aircraft and other assets of Air India, for collectors the worth of these art works is beyond money.
06/07/17 Navika Kumar/Times of India
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