M F Husain
(1915 - 2011)
Euphrosyne, Thalia, Aglaia
"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...
"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 painting as an art form, however, he returned time and again to his roots, and to themes that blended folk, tribal and mythological art to create vibrantly contemporary, living art forms. His rise as a public figure had as much to do with his style and presentation, as it did with his themes. He depicted the icons of Indian culture, through the ages, seeking to capture the quintessence of his subjects, like Mother Teresa and the characters of epics like the Mahabharata .
Husain’s name has become almost synonymous with modern Indian art, for no single artist has popularised Indian art, within the country or internationally, as Husain has done. His endless quest for his cultural roots and a fearlessly open-minded willingness to absorb diverse influences has made M F Husain one of the most recognisable figures of modern Indian art.
In a career that spanned seven decades, Husain also made feature films, such as Through the Eyes of a Painter , in 1967, which was a Golden Bear Award winner at the Berlin Film Festival, and Gajagamini in 2000. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan awards, both prestigious civilian awards. Husain passed away in London in 2011.
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MODERN EVENING SALE | MUMBAI, LIVE
12 FEBRUARY 2015
Estimate
Rs 3,00,00,000 - 4,00,00,000
$491,805 - 655,740
Winning Bid
Rs 2,40,00,000
$393,443
(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)
ARTWORK DETAILS
M F Husain
Euphrosyne, Thalia, Aglaia
Signed and dated in English (upper right)
1990
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 123 in (203.2 x 312.4 cm)
PROVENANCE: From an important International Collection
EXHIBITED: M. F. Husain: Let History Cut Across Me Without Me, presented by Vadehra Art Gallery at National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, 1993 PUBLISHED: M. F. Husain: Let History Cut Across Me Without Me, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, 1993
Category: Painting
Style: Figurative
ARTWORK SIZE:
Height of Figure: 6'