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M. F. Husain

(1915–2011) Painter India

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M. F. Husain was a painter from India.

Quick Facts About M. F. Husain

Born
September 17, 1915
Died
June 9, 2011
Nationality
India
Profession
Painter
Notable works
The Story Behind The Sketch Of Madhuri Dixit-Nene & Mandar Agashe By M. F. Husain
Known for
Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities

About M. F. Husain

Maqbool Fida Husain was an Indian painter and film director who painted narrative paintings in a modified Cubist style. One of the founding members of Bombay Progressive Artists' Group, Husain is associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s. His early association with the Bombay Progressive Artists' Group used modern technique, and was inspired by the "new" India after the partition of 1947. His narrative paintings, executed in a modified Cubist style, can be caustic and funny as well as serious and sombre. His themes—sometimes treated in series—included topics as diverse as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the British Raj, and motifs of Indian urban and rural life. In September 2020, his painting titled Voices, auctioned for a record $2.5 million.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Padma Vibhushan Padma Bhushan Index Award Padma Shri in arts

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