M. F HUSSAIN

M.F.Husain

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MF Husain at Museum of Islamic Art, Doha

Born Maqbool Fida Husain

17 September 1915

Pandharpur, Maharashtra, India

Died 9 June 2011 (aged 95)

London, England, UK

Nationality Indian (1915-2010)

Qatari (2010–2011)[1]

Education Sir J. J. School of Art

Known for Painting, Drawing, Writer, Film

Maker

Notable work Meenaxi a tale of three cities

Through the eyes of a painter

Movement Progressive Art Group

Spouse(s) Fazila Hussain

Awards Padma Shri (1966)

Padma Bhushan (1973)

Padma Vibhushan (1991)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Maqbool Fida Husain (17 September 1915 – 9 June 2011)[2]

) (Urdu: مقبول فدا حسين ) commonly known as MF Husain,was a Modern Indian painter of international acclaim, and afounding member of The Progressive Artists Group ofBombay (PAG). He also directed a few movies. In 1967, hereceived the National Film Award for Best Experimental Filmfor Through The Eyes of a Painter.[3] In 2004, he directedMeenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, which was screened in theMarché du Film section of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Husain was associated with Indian modernism in the 1940s.His early association with the Progressive Artist's Group, or"PAG of Bombay" used modern technique, and was inspiredby the "new" India after The Partition of 1947. His narrativepaintings, executed in a modified Cubist style, can be causticand funny as well as serious and sombre. His themes—sometimes treated in series—include topics as diverse asMohandas K. Gandhi, Mother Teresa, the Ramayana, theMahabharata, the British raj, and motifs of Indian urban andrural life. Early in his painting career, and until his death, heenjoyed depicting the lively and free spirit of horses in manyof his works. Often referred to as the "Picasso of India," M.F.Husain is the most celebrated and internationally recognizedIndian artist of the 20th century. Husain is primarily knownfor his paintings, but is also known for his drawings and hiswork as a printmaker, photographer, and filmmaker. Some ofhis later works stirred controversy, as they depictedtraditional Deities of India in non traditional ways.

1 Biography1.1 1940–19651.2 1966–19901.3 1990–20051.4 2006-2011

2 Supporters and critics3 See Also4 References5 External links

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M. F. Husain was born on 17 Sept. 1915 in Pandharpur to a Sulaymani Bohra family who trace their roots backto Gujarat within the last 200 years, and then originally to Yemen.[5] Primarily self-taught, Husain paintedcinema posters in Mumbai early in his career. To earn extra money, he worked for a toy company designing andbuilding toys. He often travelled to Gujarat to paint landscapes when he could afford to.[6]

He got married to Fazila in 1941. The couple had two daughters Raisa and Aqueela and three sons, Mustafa,Shamshad and Owais.[7]

1940–1965

Husain first became well known as an artist in the late 1940s. He was one of the founding members of theBombay Progressive Artists' Group originally envisioned by Francis Newton Souza.[8] This was a clique ofyoung artists who wished to break with the nationalist traditions established by the Bengal school of art and toencourage an Indian avant-garde, engaged at an international level. The artists cite "The Partition" of India andPakistan 14 August 1947, with its resulting religious rioting and heavy loss of life as their reason for forming TheProgressive Artist's Group in Bombay in December, 1947. The artists saw the Partition as a "turning point" forIndia, and their new style of art was urged on by, and was also a turning point for, (modern) Indian Art.[9]

Husain's first solo exhibit was in 1952 in Zurich.[10] His first U.S.A. exhibit was at India House in New York in1964.[11] [12] In 1966, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shri

1966–1990

In 1967, he made his first film, Through the Eyes of a Painter. It was shown at the Berlin Film Festival and wona Golden Bear short film award.[13][14]

M. F. Husain was a special invitee along with Pablo Picasso at the Sao Paulo Biennial (Brazil) in 1971.[10] [15]

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986.[15] He wasawarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.

1990–2005

His paintings allegedly hurt the religious sentiments of Hindu nationalist groups, which beginning in the 1990smounted a campaign of protest against him.[2] The paintings in question were created in 1970, but did notbecome an issue until 1996, when they were printed in Vichar Mimansa, a Hindi monthly magazine, whichpublished them in an article headlined "M.F. Husain: A Painter or Butcher".[2] In response, eight criminalcomplaints were filed against him. In 2004, Delhi High Court dismissed these complaints of "promoting enmitybetween different groups ... by painting Hindu goddesses – Durga and Sarswati, that was later compromised byHindu fundamentalist groups."[16][17]

In 1998 Husain's house was attacked by Hindu fundamentalist groups like Bajrang Dal and art works werevandalised. The leadership of another fundamentalist political party Shiv Sena endorsed the attack. Twenty-sixBajrang Dal activists were arrested by the police.[18] Protests against Husain also led to the closure of anexhibition in England.

He has also produced & directed several movies, including Gaja Gamini (2000) (with his muse Madhuri Dixitwho was the subject of a series of his paintings which he signed Fida). The film was intended as a tribute to Ms.Dixit herself.[19] In this film she can be seen portraying various forms and manifestations of womanhoodincluding the muse of Kalidasa, the Mona Lisa, a rebel, and musical euphoria. He also appeared in a scene in


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film Mohabbat, which had Madhuri Dixit in lead role. In the film, the paintings that were supposedly done byMadhuri were actually Husain's.[20] He went on to make Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (with Tabu). The filmwas pulled out of cinemas a day after some Muslim organisations raised objections to one of the songs in it.[21]

The All-India Ulema Council complained that the Qawwali song Noor-un-Ala-Noor was blasphemous. It arguedthat the song contained words directly taken from the Quran. The council was supported by Muslimorganisations like the Milli Council, All-India Muslim Council, Raza Academy, Jamiat-ul-Ulema-e-Hind andJamat-e-Islami. Husain's son stated that the words were a phrase referring to divine beauty that were being sungby the central character played by Tabu. He said there was no intention to offend. Following the wave ofprotests the enraged artist withdrew his movie from cinemas. The film was well received by the critics, however,and went on to win various awards.

2006-2011

In February 2006, Husain was charged with "hurting sentiments of people" because of his nude portraits ofHindu gods and goddesses.[22] In addition, in the 6 February 2006 issue, India Today, a national English weeklypublished an advertisement titled "Art For Mission Kashmir". This advertisement contains a painting of{Bharatmata} (Mother India) as a nude woman posed across a map of India with the names of Indian States onvarious parts of her body. The exhibition was organised by Nafisa Ali of Action India (NGO) and Apparao ArtGallery.[23] Organizations like Hindu Jagruti Samiti and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) have protestedpersistently against Husain displaying the painting on the websites and even in exhibitions in north Europe. As aresult, Husain apologized and promised to withdraw the painting from an auction, which was later sold for Rs 80lakh in the auction.[24][25] The painting later appeared on Husain's official website.

Husain became the best-paid painter in India, with his highest-selling piece fetching $1.6 million at a 2008Christie's auction.[26][27]

Hundreds of lawsuits in connection with Husain's allegedly obscene art were outstanding as of 2007.[28] Awarrant was issued for his arrest after he did not appear at a hearing, though this warrant was later suspended.[28][29][30] Husain also received death threats.[29]

Husain lived in self-imposed exile from 2006 until his death.[29] He generally lived in Doha and summered inLondon.[1]

In 2010, he was conferred Qatari nationality, and he surrendered his Indian passport.[31][32] In Qatar, heprincipally worked on two large projects, one on the history of Arab civilization, commissioned by Qatar's firstlady, Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, and one on the history of Indian civilization.[1] The works are to be housedin a museum in Doha.[1]

For the last years of his life Husain lived in Doha and London, staying away from India, but expressing a strongdesire to return, despite fears of being killed.[33]

At the age of 92 Husain was to be given the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma award by the government of Kerala.[34]

The announcement led to controversy in Kerala and some cultural organisations campaigned against the grantingof the award and petitioned the Kerala courts. Social Activist, Rahul Easwar, went to Kerala High Court and itgranted an interim order to stay the granting of the award until the petition had been disposed of.[35]

In 2010, the Jordanian Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre named Husain as one of the 500 most influentialMuslims.[36]


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M. F. Husain died, aged 95, on 9 June 2011, following a heart attack. He had been unwell for several months.[37]

He died at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, and was buried in Brookwood Cemetery on 10 June2011.[38] India's former Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh said his death was a "national loss", and India's formerPresident Pratibha Patil said his death "left a void in the world of art."[39] The actress Shabana Azmi called himan "iconoclastic painter, a wonderful human being and a very good friend".[40][41] Talking about his self-imposedexile and death outside of India painter Akbar Padamsee said that it was a "pity that a painter as important asHusain had to die outside his own country because of a crowd of miscreants".[42]

The artistic community was supportive[43] as well as critical. Krishan Khanna, one of Husain's contemporaries,stated that "It's not just Husain's but the entire artist community's lives which are at stake. Anybody andeverybody can file a case against us now. Anyone can infringe upon our lives". Others who expressed anger atthe "vicious campaigns" against Husain, include filmmaker Saeed Mirza, social activist Nafisa Ali, theatrepersonality M. K. Raina and a host of other artistes, art critics and art gallery owners. Salil Tripathi, writing inthe International Herald Tribune, notes that Hindu goddesses have regularly been portrayed in the nude byHindu artists. Tripathi wrote, "It is hypocritical to place curbs on Husain's artistic freedom. What's moreshameful is that a government that claims to be the secular alternative to Hindu nationalists is threatening toprosecute Husain. This does not do India proud; it adds to India's disgrace."[44]

Other Indian artists expressed criticism. Satish Gujral publicly asked Husain whether he would dare to portrayIslamic figures similarly.[45] However Gujral stated that he deeply regretted the way Husain was treated andforced into an exile because of what Gujral termed "the mob culture".[46]

Writing in The Pioneer, Chandan Mitra wrote, "As long as such a law exists in the statutes, nobody can befaulted for approaching the courts against Husain's objectionable paintings, nor can the judiciary be pilloried forordering action against the artist for his persistent and deliberate refusal to appear before the court."[47]

In response to the controversy, Husain's admirers petitioned the government to grant Husain the Bharat Ratna,India's highest award. According to Shashi Tharoor, who supported the petition, it praised Husain because his"life and work are beginning to serve as an allegory for the changing modalities of the secular in modern India –and the challenges that the narrative of the nation holds for many of us. This is the opportune and crucial time tohonour him for his dedication and courage to the cultural renaissance of his beloved country."[48]

On his part Husain stated that Hindu leaders have not spoken a word against his paintings, and they should havebeen the first ones to have raised their voice.[49]

After Husain's death, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said, "He only slipped up on the depiction of Hindu godsand goddesses. Otherwise, he was happy and content in his field. If his demise is a loss for modern art, then sobe it. May Allah give him peace!"[50][51][52] Also today he is a model for many artist all over the World.

Partition of IndiaBombay Progressive Artists' GroupCubismExpressionismBengal School of Art


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15.

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"Reema Nath made Husain act in 'Mohabbat' " (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/168469/reema-nath-made-husain-act.html). Deccan Herald. Indo-Asian News Service. 13 June 2011.

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Kumar, Shiv (16 April 2004). "Husain pulls Meenaxi out of theatres" (http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040417/nation.htm#8). The Tribune.

21.

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23.

"MF Hussain apologises for obscene paintings" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-02-07/india/27814790_1_hjs-m-f-hussain-noted-painter). The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 7 February 2006.

24.

"HJS lodges FIR against Nafisa Ali for selling Hussain's art" (http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=354472). Outlook India. 10 February 2006.

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Mittra, Anwesha (9 June 2011). "MF Husain: A life well lived" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/people/29637678_1_gaja-gamini-mf-husain-painter). The Times of India.

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Jana, Reena (11 December 2012). "The Late M.F. Husain, Already an Icon of Indian Art, Becomes a MarketDarling" (http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/846892/the-late-mf-husain-already-an-icon-of-indian-art-becomes-a).Art+Auction.

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"MF Husain, a self-taught artist" (http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-09/india/29638271_1_hindu-gods-hindu-groups-mf-husain). The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 9 June 2011.

29.

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30.

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31.

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32.

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33.

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34.

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35.

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36.

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37.

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38.

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