M.F. Hussain's artwork will be on display at the Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai
Updated On: 12 December, 2022 05:26 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
He advanced to designing the interiors of children`s nurseries while working in a furniture dealership before joining the Progressive Artists` Group, receiving the first National Award for Painting from the Lalit Kala Akademi, and emerging as India`s most well-known modernist
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Maqbool Fida Hussain also known as M. F. Hussain started his career by painting movie billboards on the streets of Mumbai. Perhaps this is the reason why he is one of the few Indian artists who best grasped the perspective on art.
His paintings were marked with bold, vibrant, and striking colors that had a story to narrate. Expanding on his artwork, he practiced cubism; a painting style that breaks down elements and reassembles them with newly conceived abstract forms. He came to be known as the "Picasso of India", creating artworks that were funny and somber at the same time.
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