Indian artist M.F. Hussain dies at 95 in London.

[Chhotu uttam]

M.F. Hussain began his life in earnest as a Bollywood movie billboard artist and ended it in self-imposed exile in London. In the years between, he brought vivid colors and a freedom to the canvas not seen before in India, living by the motto that the confines of religion, caste, creed and color should never restrain a painter.

That philosophy led to his exile in 2006, after he painted a nude woman shaped like India’s map, called “Mother India,” which invoked threats by Hindu extremists.

To his death, Hussain garnered humble descriptions like “the bearded artist who loved to pad around barefoot” and soaring compliments like “the Picasso of India” in one breath.

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[NiGHtS]

RiP

He did some great work!

 

[Zekrom_cool]

He was great, His paintings were great, his muses were great. A giant loss to India. And the worst part was that he died in exile.

Long live Maqbool Fida Hussain!

 

[Chhotu uttam]

Ya he was buried in England.

 

[Zekrom_cool]

Ya he was buried in England.

India's government is giving more and more reasons to insult themselves.

 

[Chhotu uttam]

I don't care what the govt. says.
I made this thread to pay tribute to him.
and i have done so.

 

[SamAsh07]

Should have said Artist in the title...not painter.....I thought a wall painter died and was wondering why was this even posted..

RIP man.