Shamshad Hussain

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Shamshad Husain
Born
Shamshad Husain

1946
Died24 October 2015
New Delhi, India
Nationality Indian
EducationRoyal College of Art, London
Known forPainting
Notable work
Paints people with a controlled palette
AwardsLalit Kala Academy's National award, 1983.[1]

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

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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

Awards[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. "Shamshad Husain's journey to fame". The Hindu. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2011.