Full Name Shamshad Husain Role Artist Name Shamshad Hussain | Known for Painting Nationality Indian Education Royal College of Art | |
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Born 1946 Mumbai, British India Notable work Paints people with a controlled palette Awards Lalit Kala Academy's National award, 1983. Died October 24, 2015, New Delhi | ||
Pear bhare do sharmely nain by shamshad hussain chanda
Shamshad Hussain (1946 – 24 October 2015) was an Indian artist and son of M. F. Husain.
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Early life
Shamshad was born in Mumbai in 1946.
He attended Baroda College of Fine Arts, where he studied a diploma in painting. He then studied at the Royal College of Art, Hussain claims that his time there "changed my perspective about art".
Career
His first solo exhibition took place in 1968. It was at this exhibition that he sold his first painting for 50 Rs.
Awards
In 1983, Shamshad won the Lalit Kala Academy national award.
He has also received the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award from the All India National Unity Conference.
References
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