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M. F. Husain

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M. F. Husain
  • Birth Name:
    Maqbool Fida Husain
  • Date of Birth:
    , 1915
  • Place of Birth:
    Pandharpur, Maharashtra
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Education:
    Sir J. J. School of Art

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    M. F. Husain
    • At the age of 92 Husain was to be given the prestigious Raja Ravi Varma award by the government of Kerala.
    • Husain went on to become the highest paid painter in India. His single canvases have fetched up to $2 million at a recent Christie's auction.
    • He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan in 1991.
    • He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1973 and was nominated to the Rajya Sabha in 1986.
    • M. F. Husain was a special invitee along with Pablo Picasso at the Sao Paulo Biennial in 1971.
    • In 1967, he made his first film, "Through the Eyes of a Painter".
    • In 1955, he was awarded the prestigious Padma Shree prize by the Government of India.
    • In 1947, he joined the Progressive Artists' Group, founded by Francis Newton Souza.
    • According to Forbes magazine, he has been called the "Picasso of India".
    • Popularly known as M F Husain, is one of India's best known artists and his work over a career of over seven decades has been prolific.

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