Shamshad Hussain

Shamshad Husain
Born Shamshad Husain
1946
Mumbai, British India
Died 24 October 2015
New Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
Education Royal College of Art, London
Known for Painting
Notable work Paints people with a controlled palette
Awards Lalit Kala Academy's National award, 1983.[1]

Shamshad Hussain (1946 – 24 October 2015) was an Indian artist and son of M. F. Husain.[2]

Early life

Shamshad was born in Mumbai in 1946.[3]

He attended Baroda College of Fine Arts, where he studied a diploma in painting. He then studied at the Royal College of Art,[4] Hussain claims that his time there "changed my perspective about art".[1]

Career

His first solo exhibition took place in 1968. It was at this exhibition that he sold his first painting for 50 Rs.[5]

Awards

In 1983, Shamshad won the Lalit Kala Academy national award.[1]

He has also received the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award from the All India National Unity Conference.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shamshad Hussain". The South Asian. January 2001. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "M F Husain's son dies of liver cancer at 69". The Indian Express. 26 October 2015.
  3. "SubcontinentArt - Artist Profile - Shamshad Husain". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. "Our artists - Shamshad Hussain". Quartet Art. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "Shamshad Husain's journey to fame". The Hindu. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  6. "AINUC :: Awards and recognitions". All India National Unity Conference. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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