Shamshad Hussain

Shamshad Husain
Born
Shamshad Husain

1946 (1946)
Died24 October 2015(2015-10-24) (aged 68–69)
New Delhi, India
EducationRoyal College of Art, London
Known forPainting
Notable workPaints people with a controlled palette
FatherM. F. Husain
RelativesOwais Husain (brother)
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

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Shamshad was born in Mumbai in 1946.[citation needed]

He attended Baroda College of Fine Arts, where he studied a diploma in painting. He then studied at the Royal College of Art,[3] Hussain claims that his time there "changed my perspective about art".[1]

Career

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

Awards

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Our artists - Shamshad Hussain". Quartet Art. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2011.