| Maqbool Fida Husain, known as H F Husain, born in India on September 17, 1915, this wonderful artist owns a score of paintings under his name. His art is fascinating and his canvasses are impressive. And it is no wonder that he is called as Picasso of India. Career of M F Husain Starting his career doing the film posters, he would become known as an artist in 1940s and 50s. He was a leading member of the group known as Progressive Artists' Group formed by another well-known Indian artist, Frances Newton Souza. This was a progressive group where the artists tried to go away from the old Indian tradition of painting, mainly influenced by the Bengal School of Painting. M F. Husain was nominated in Upper house of Parliament in India, too, where he served for one term of six years. The government of India has awarded him as one of the outstanding artist by giving him the prestigious award known as Padma Shree. |  M.F. Hussain in front of M.S. Subbulakshmi's portrait in Chennai. According to news reports India's most famous modern painter, has died in London. He was 95. ഇന്ത്യയുടെ പിക്കാസോ എന്നാണ് ഫോര്ബ്സ് മാസിക അദ്ദേഹത്തെ വിശേഷിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നത്. ഹിന്ദു ദേവതയെ നഗ്നരാക്കി ചിത്രീകരിച്ചുവെന്ന വിവാദം രാജ്യത്ത് എം.എഫ്.ഹുസൈനെതിരെ വന് പ്രതിഷേധത്തിനിടയാക്കിയിരുന്നു. കഴിഞ്ഞ വര്ഷം ഖത്തര് അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് പൗരത്വം നല്കി  |
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  MF Hussain is given the title of 'Picasso Of India' by the Forbes magazine. He is one of the best known artist in the country. But this 92 year artist is most popularly known to the common man as the painter fan of the Bollywood actress, Madhuri Dixit. He had studied in J.J School of Art and started his career by painting cinema hoardings which earned just a few rupees. Famous for his stunning paintings of Indian women, and his habit of getting into controversies, he is also a multi-faceted person, having made movies, and served in India's Parliament. This talented artist rose to international fame from a humble beginning and now has become the highest paid painter in India. His single canvases have fetched up to 2 million dollars. Husain had become a photogenic icon, and the newspapers loved him. He is known to go around everywhere barefoot. The stuffy Calcutta Club was pilloried when it refused admission to a barefoot Husain on the grounds that he violated their dress code. He was nominated to the upper house of the Indian Parliament, the Rajya Sabha in 1987, and during his six year term he produced the Sansad Portfolio. Besides painting, he has also made a film 'Through the Eyes of a Painter' in 1967 which went on to win the Golden Bear Award in Berlin Film Festival. He has made several short films since then. On account of his immense contribution to Indian art, the Government of India honoured him with the Padmashree in 1966, Padma Bhushan Award in 1973 and the Padma Vibhushan award in 1989, all prestigious civilian awards. |
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Courtesy : The Hindu, Indiamarks, Mathrubhumi, Kerala Kaumudi, Gulf News,Mfhussain web
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