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M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)

Bronze Head





"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...



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  Lot 25 of 102  

SUMMER ONLINE AUCTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY SOUTH ASIAN ART
28-29 JUNE 2023

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ARTWORK DETAILS

M F Husain
Bronze Head

Signed and dated ‘Husain/ ‘84’ (lower left); inscribed, signed and dated ‘"Bronze Head”/ Husain/ June '84/ London' (on the reverse)
1984
Acrylic on canvas
11.5 x 9.5 in (29.2 x 24.1 cm)

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist
Collection of Aziz Kurtha, a friend of the artist
Acquired from the above
Private Collection, UK

PUBLISHED
K Bikram Singh, Maqbool Fida Husain, New Delhi: Rahul & Art, 2008, p. 121 (illustrated)

Category: Painting
Style: Figurative


 









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