AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF INDIAN SOCIETY REFLECTED IN THE PAINTINGS OF M.F. HUSAIN
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https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v14.i2SCE.2026.6750Keywords:
Indian Art, Modern Indian Artists, Indian Society, Controversial PaintingsAbstract [English]
This research paper examines and emphasizes on the creations of Maqbool Fida Husain (popularly known as M.F. Husain) on Indian society. M.F. Husain is one of the veteran Indian artist painted diverse themes which includes Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Ramayana, Mahabharata, Horse series and lives of rural and urban India. The study depicts that through his artworks M.F. Husain honestly captured the colors and spirit of Indian festivals and decorative elements of the Indian’s soul. The researcher also finds during the study that M.F. Husain is one of India’s greatest artists, whose life and works are as celebrated as they are controversial. It was found that M.F. Husain was showered with Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards during his lifetime.
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