Mf Husain Dies

M.F. Husain, one of India’s most celebrated contemporary artist, has died in London at the age of 96. Sometime described as the 'Picasso of India', Mr Husain was among the earliest Indian painters to command huge prices at international auctions. His paintings and drawings are eagerly sought by the ultra-rich, and in 2005 he became th...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, whose party workers had vandalized several exhibitions that displayed MF Husain's paintings, today commented on the artist's death."Damage may have been caused to modern art due to his demise. That's all. May Allah give him peace," 83-year-old Bal Thackeray said.Right-wing groups like the Shiv Sena had declared war ag...

In Dubai, which he visited often, MF Husain is remembered not just for his art but for his passion for movies and cars.He was seen often in a red Ferrari. Locals also often spotted him at local cinemas where he saw the Bollywood films that he missed from home."I remember meeting the grand old man walking out of a cinema theatre. He gleamed like a t...

Ebullient and eccentric at the same time, barefoot painter Maqbool Fida Husain took Indian art to the global stage with his cubist-inspired modern art but was riled in controversy with his paintings on Hindu deities.Synonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.Born on Septembe...

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best-known artists, died from complications caused by lung congestion at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2:30 am local time on Thursday. He was 96. (In Pics: Husain, 'India's Picasso')  Mr Husain had been in indifferent health for over a month, reported PTI quoting family sources.Prime Minister ...

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best-known artists, died of a heart attack at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2:30 am local time on Thursday. He was 96. (In Pics: Husain, 'India's Picasso')  Mr Husain had been in indifferent health for over a month, reported PTI quoting family sources.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Mr Husain...

In his first television interview since he decided to become a citizen of Qatar, Maqbool Fida Husain talks to NDTV's Barkha Dutt about his Indian-ness and his art.

M.F. Husain, one of India’s most celebrated contemporary artist, has died in London at the age of 96. Sometime described as the 'Picasso of India', Mr Husain was among the earliest Indian painters to command huge prices at international auctions. His paintings and drawings are eagerly sought by the ultra-rich, and in 2005 he became th...

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, whose party workers had vandalized several exhibitions that displayed MF Husain's paintings, today commented on the artist's death."Damage may have been caused to modern art due to his demise. That's all. May Allah give him peace," 83-year-old Bal Thackeray said.Right-wing groups like the Shiv Sena had declared war ag...

In Dubai, which he visited often, MF Husain is remembered not just for his art but for his passion for movies and cars.He was seen often in a red Ferrari. Locals also often spotted him at local cinemas where he saw the Bollywood films that he missed from home."I remember meeting the grand old man walking out of a cinema theatre. He gleamed like a t...

Ebullient and eccentric at the same time, barefoot painter Maqbool Fida Husain took Indian art to the global stage with his cubist-inspired modern art but was riled in controversy with his paintings on Hindu deities.Synonymous with contemporary Indian art, the painter was described as the 'Pablo Picasso' of India by Forbes magazine.Born on Septembe...

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best-known artists, died from complications caused by lung congestion at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2:30 am local time on Thursday. He was 96. (In Pics: Husain, 'India's Picasso')  Mr Husain had been in indifferent health for over a month, reported PTI quoting family sources.Prime Minister ...

Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's best-known artists, died of a heart attack at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2:30 am local time on Thursday. He was 96. (In Pics: Husain, 'India's Picasso')  Mr Husain had been in indifferent health for over a month, reported PTI quoting family sources.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Mr Husain...

In his first television interview since he decided to become a citizen of Qatar, Maqbool Fida Husain talks to NDTV's Barkha Dutt about his Indian-ness and his art.