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Can't afford an original Raza or Husain? simply go for autheticated paintings that are often signed by the artist himself; beware of fakes, though

“With a puff of hukka and a tiff with its Jirga the tribe turns to the wisdom of aging woman. Yet the uncertainty of “youth” keeps revolving.” These words are handwritten by M F Husain at the end of a limited edition of 300-odd prints he himself commissioned, and it comes with his famous signature. Likewise, S H Raza had got a hundred special prints of his famous bindu dot series titled ‘kundalini’ printed in France. 

This is the best alternative to original art and it falls totally within the realm of ethics and legality, says Gurugram-based art gallery owner