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Shamshad Hussain

Shamshad Hussain

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

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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]

References

  1. [1]
    "Shamshad Hussain". The South Asian. January 2001. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. [2]
    "M F Husain's son dies of liver cancer at 69". The Indian Express. 26 October 2015.
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    "SubcontinentArt - Artist Profile - Shamshad Husain". Retrieved 20 August 2011.
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    "Our artists - Shamshad Hussain". Quartet Art. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  5. [5]
    "Shamshad Husain's journey to fame". The Hindu. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2011.


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