Untitled

M. F. Husain

Details

Title: Untitled
Creator: M F Husain
Location: KNMA
Type: Artwork
Medium: Drawing
Biography: M F Husain was born in 1915 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Bombay in 1957, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists’ Group. Besides painting, he also made feature films, such as Through the eyes of a painter in 1967, which won a Golden Bear Award at Berlin Film Festival & Gajagamini in 2000. The government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards, Husain passed away in 2011 in London.
Artist's Date of Birth: 1915 – 2011

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