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Maqbool Fida Husain is No More
One of the best modern painters in the world, Maqbool Fida Husain, has passed away. He breathed his last in a London hospital at the ripe age of 95 following a cardiac arrest. This world renowned painter, whose paintings often fetched a very high price at various painting auctions, was also much noted for works which often seriously annoyed many people and groups -- such as the Shiv Sena and the Bajrang Dal.
Some of the such groups even went on to issue threats to the painter forcing him to leave the country and settle abroad. He also made a film with his famous heroine Madhuri Dixit. It made the heroine a lot more famous and also revealed the painter’s fascination for beautiful faces. The Piccaso of India, Hussain, later fell in love with Tabu and Amrita Rao. On Tabu also he made a film, which bombed like the one he had made earlier on Madhuri.
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Permalink Reply by Harsh Wardhan Singh on -
Very correct said sir!!!!
Dr. Ajay Kumar said:
I have a few of Mr. M.F. Hussain prints and I have seen a few of his original paintings. I have visited some world famous museums in France, Holand and Italy. There are hundreds of nude paintingd displayed in those museums for public viewing.. Many of them of Virgin Mary. We go to see and appreciate paintings, the genius of the artist, we don't go to see nudity or debate morality. Goya panited native women of Pacific island in nude, where he stayed many years. We go to appreciate his art, not the flesh and nudity of the women.
If we are so touchy and angry, then why do we tolerate Khajuraho where all Gods and Goddess are in nude and copulating ? We must dynamite and demolish Khajuraho like Bamiyan Buddha.
By our behavior, we are one with the Talebans. No difference.
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Permalink Reply by sanjay kumar pandey on -
I myself am not an authority on the so-called modern art and paintings, nor do I claim to be one. Still, I have a few pressing questions that I guess need to be answered by those who believe that M F Hussain was a great painter who made paintings just for the sake of art.
Firstly, to make a good painting does one have to select a subject as sensitive as Hindu gods and goddesses and then paint them in nude? Secondly, if M. F. Hussain's actions were not directed against any particular community, then why did not he ever make paintings of, say, the Prophet in nude?
Thirdly, if modern art were only about subtlety, and the message that an artist wanted to convey were hidden with deep meaning, is there no other way that the supposedly great painter could have conveyed this message? I mean to run one's imagination riot and convey so many things without even dwelling on them, does an artist have to take the tried and tested route to flesh and skin?
We all know that nudity sells like hot cakes in India, more so if it happens to come from the brush of an acclaimed painter like M. F. Hussain. We are also well aware of the fact that few knew this painter before he shot to fame -- thanks to his paintings made on the goddess Sita and Bharat Mata in nude.
Mr Hussain knew too well that he would be targeted by the hurt communities and much talked about in the media for his highly controversial paintings on the Hindu gods and goddesses. And all this would significantly help his paintings sell like hot cakes at the various art auctions and also add to his world wide popularity. In short, I believe the departed painter's motives behind making such paintings were not very honorable.
Randhir Mishra said:
I am no authority on modern art and I confess i don't have any understanding of it. But here we need to understand few points-
1. M.F.Hussain was not M.F. Hussain because he painted nude pictures, his paintings (nude or otherwise) sold for crores.Hussain did not paint explicit nudity as they show in porn movies.
2. Nudity is not synonym for vulgarity. Something that is nude not necessarily be vulgar and vice versa.
A fully clad woman may look erotic and even vulgar to someone and a nude female may not.For example, a destitute female on street with her clothes torn and her body parts visible can not incite eroticism in a sane mind rather it will evoke pity and sympathy.
Similarly a fully clad woman may look vulgar with the way she carries her off in what she is wearing. So, it depends on perception of individuals too.
3. Modern art is about subtlety, the message that artist want to convey is hidden with deep meaning. When Hussain painted Hindu deities in nude, I am sure he did not do it mischievously. If painting nude female anatomy got crores, all roadside artists would have been billionaires. So, it's hard to believe that MF did it deliberately to hurt Hindu sentiments.
4. Most of his controversial paintings were done in the seventies, which no one noticed during then, when few of those got published in one of the magazines in recent past people got to know it was MF's work.
5. Some vested interests from right wing gave it communal colour as MF being a Muslim. If he was a Hindu, probably he would have got away with it.
6. MF was very down to earth person. He came from a very humble background and he never forgot his roots.He would just walk down to Irani restaurants in Mumbai for bun maska and cutting chai. He used to walk on streets of Mumbai without chappals and he loved his country to the hilt.
7. I again reiterate I have no understanding of modern art and don't know as to what art MF was trying to convey through nude paintings of Hindu deities, but I feel he is not communal and he would not have any intentions to hurt any religious sentiments.
8. One also has to understand as to who is the target audience of his type of paintings? Certainly not those who gyrate on risque numbers of bollywood movies.His paintings were for the upper class and intellectuals people who would judge and understand such art without being biased.Hence he dared make such paintings.
If his audience were middle and lower class people who travel by local train, he would not have in his wildest of dreams done this.
9. Finally,If I were MF , I would have tried to explain my view on the controversy , I would rather have gone on to say sorry also if my deed have hurt anyone's sentiments inadvertently.But he decided to kepp a mum on the subject. May be he did not know how to handle it or did not feel its worth explaining.
10. May GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE!!! India should be proud of this great artist.
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Permalink Reply by sunil kumar on
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If his motive was clear then why he hide from media and denied the answer or justify his motive to paint our faith nude ? Why denied to comment on muhammad ? Afzal, Kasaab and A. raja like enjoying life is due to some very intellectual but spineless people like Manmohan Singh and You..
sanjay kumar pandey said:I myself am not an authority on the so-called modern art and paintings, nor do I claim to be one. Still, I have a few pressing questions that I guess need to be answered by those who believe that M F Hussain was a great painter who made paintings just for the sake of art.
Firstly, to make a good painting does one have to select a subject as sensitive as Hindu gods and goddesses and then paint them in nude? Secondly, if M. F. Hussain's actions were not directed against any particular community, then why did not he ever make paintings of, say, the Prophet in nude?
Thirdly, if modern art were only about subtlety, and the message that an artist wanted to convey were hidden with deep meaning, is there no other way that the supposedly great painter could have conveyed this message? I mean to run one's imagination riot and convey so many things without even dwelling on them, does an artist have to take the tried and tested route to flesh and skin?
We all know that nudity sells like hot cakes in India, more so if it happens to come from the brush of an acclaimed painter like M. F. Hussain. We are also well aware of the fact that few knew this painter before he shot to fame -- thanks to his paintings made on the goddess Sita and Bharat Mata in nude.
Mr Hussain knew too well that he would be targeted by the hurt communities and much talked about in the media for his highly controversial paintings on the Hindu gods and goddesses. And all this would significantly help his paintings sell like hot cakes at the various art auctions and also add to his world wide popularity. In short, I believe the departed painter's motives behind making such paintings were not very honorable.
Randhir Mishra said:
I am no authority on modern art and I confess i don't have any understanding of it. But here we need to understand few points-
1. M.F.Hussain was not M.F. Hussain because he painted nude pictures, his paintings (nude or otherwise) sold for crores.Hussain did not paint explicit nudity as they show in porn movies.
2. Nudity is not synonym for vulgarity. Something that is nude not necessarily be vulgar and vice versa.
A fully clad woman may look erotic and even vulgar to someone and a nude female may not.For example, a destitute female on street with her clothes torn and her body parts visible can not incite eroticism in a sane mind rather it will evoke pity and sympathy.
Similarly a fully clad woman may look vulgar with the way she carries her off in what she is wearing. So, it depends on perception of individuals too.
3. Modern art is about subtlety, the message that artist want to convey is hidden with deep meaning. When Hussain painted Hindu deities in nude, I am sure he did not do it mischievously. If painting nude female anatomy got crores, all roadside artists would have been billionaires. So, it's hard to believe that MF did it deliberately to hurt Hindu sentiments.
4. Most of his controversial paintings were done in the seventies, which no one noticed during then, when few of those got published in one of the magazines in recent past people got to know it was MF's work.
5. Some vested interests from right wing gave it communal colour as MF being a Muslim. If he was a Hindu, probably he would have got away with it.
6. MF was very down to earth person. He came from a very humble background and he never forgot his roots.He would just walk down to Irani restaurants in Mumbai for bun maska and cutting chai. He used to walk on streets of Mumbai without chappals and he loved his country to the hilt.
7. I again reiterate I have no understanding of modern art and don't know as to what art MF was trying to convey through nude paintings of Hindu deities, but I feel he is not communal and he would not have any intentions to hurt any religious sentiments.
8. One also has to understand as to who is the target audience of his type of paintings? Certainly not those who gyrate on risque numbers of bollywood movies.His paintings were for the upper class and intellectuals people who would judge and understand such art without being biased.Hence he dared make such paintings.
If his audience were middle and lower class people who travel by local train, he would not have in his wildest of dreams done this.
9. Finally,If I were MF , I would have tried to explain my view on the controversy , I would rather have gone on to say sorry also if my deed have hurt anyone's sentiments inadvertently.But he decided to kepp a mum on the subject. May be he did not know how to handle it or did not feel its worth explaining.
10. May GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE!!! India should be proud of this great artist.
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Permalink Reply by sanjay kumar pandey on
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I fully agree with you Rohini, for a change!
Rohini said:
Controversy makes a person famous. He choose to use hindu gods as hindus are pretty lame in protesting. muslims will take up arms like the danish cartoons or salman rushdie affair. if you look at his paintings its not that good. there are better ones in small art galaries scattered around denver made by ordinary people. only difference is that the painter is not controversial. try paitning their god or prophet like that and you will not see the next day.
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Permalink Reply by NEET on -
tum ko art ka kitna knowledge yeh to tumhara comment se pata chala gaya. khair tumhari bhi nude painting banayee jaye to koyee dekhna bhi pasand nahi karega kyon khud ko aina mein dekhna.
Rohini said:OMG what a crap painter. you people think he is michelangelo or something. my 5 year old nephew can paint better than the sh*t hes got to offer.
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Permalink Reply by NEET on
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on 2nd feb 2008 MF hussain said"Nudity, in Hindu culture is a metaphor, for purity. Would I insult that which I feel so close ?"
sanjay kumar pandey said:
I fully agree with you Rohini, for a change!
Rohini said:
Controversy makes a person famous. He choose to use hindu gods as hindus are pretty lame in protesting. muslims will take up arms like the danish cartoons or salman rushdie affair. if you look at his paintings its not that good. there are better ones in small art galaries scattered around denver made by ordinary people. only difference is that the painter is not controversial. try paitning their god or prophet like that and you will not see the next day.
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Permalink Reply by Awadhesh Kumar Pandit on -
MF hussain Ek bahut hi galat aadami tha....aise log dispute create karke.... famous hote hain.... aur inhe sociey se kuchh nahin matlab hota...iske maut pe mujhe bahut khushi hui...
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Permalink Reply by Shalu Sharma on -
NEET, AJAD BHOJPURIA who ever you are. I am hurt by this sexist remark against Rohini. You cannot make comments like these against women here. The site is also run by a woman and will not tolerate abuse.
NEET said:
tum ko art ka kitna knowledge yeh to tumhara comment se pata chala gaya. khair tumhari bhi nude painting banayee jaye to koyee dekhna bhi pasand nahi karega kyon khud ko aina mein dekhna.
Rohini said:OMG what a crap painter. you people think he is michelangelo or something. my 5 year old nephew can paint better than the sh*t hes got to offer.
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Permalink Reply by Randhir Mishra on -
What an artist or a writer wants to paint or write is solely his/her prerogative, it can not be controlled or directed by others especially those who don't have much understanding of their genre of artwork.So, asking why he did not paint Greek goddess nude and why only Hindu goddess is useless.It's freedom of expression that you have to give to artists.Having said this, MF could have handled this issue in much better way, May be an explanation or an apology would have done the trick. Even when you hurt someone unknowingly you should apologize.Despite being a Muslim, MF had high regard and understanding of Indian mythology.
This one is good piece I came across , you may like it
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/excessbaggage/2943/62471/m-f-husain-the...
sanjay kumar pandey said:I myself am not an authority on the so-called modern art and paintings, nor do I claim to be one. Still, I have a few pressing questions that I guess need to be answered by those who believe that M F Hussain was a great painter who made paintings just for the sake of art.
Firstly, to make a good painting does one have to select a subject as sensitive as Hindu gods and goddesses and then paint them in nude? Secondly, if M. F. Hussain's actions were not directed against any particular community, then why did not he ever make paintings of, say, the Prophet in nude?
Thirdly, if modern art were only about subtlety, and the message that an artist wanted to convey were hidden with deep meaning, is there no other way that the supposedly great painter could have conveyed this message? I mean to run one's imagination riot and convey so many things without even dwelling on them, does an artist have to take the tried and tested route to flesh and skin?
We all know that nudity sells like hot cakes in India, more so if it happens to come from the brush of an acclaimed painter like M. F. Hussain. We are also well aware of the fact that few knew this painter before he shot to fame -- thanks to his paintings made on the goddess Sita and Bharat Mata in nude.
Mr Hussain knew too well that he would be targeted by the hurt communities and much talked about in the media for his highly controversial paintings on the Hindu gods and goddesses. And all this would significantly help his paintings sell like hot cakes at the various art auctions and also add to his world wide popularity. In short, I believe the departed painter's motives behind making such paintings were not very honorable.
Randhir Mishra said:
I am no authority on modern art and I confess i don't have any understanding of it. But here we need to understand few points-
1. M.F.Hussain was not M.F. Hussain because he painted nude pictures, his paintings (nude or otherwise) sold for crores.Hussain did not paint explicit nudity as they show in porn movies.
2. Nudity is not synonym for vulgarity. Something that is nude not necessarily be vulgar and vice versa.
A fully clad woman may look erotic and even vulgar to someone and a nude female may not.For example, a destitute female on street with her clothes torn and her body parts visible can not incite eroticism in a sane mind rather it will evoke pity and sympathy.
Similarly a fully clad woman may look vulgar with the way she carries her off in what she is wearing. So, it depends on perception of individuals too.
3. Modern art is about subtlety, the message that artist want to convey is hidden with deep meaning. When Hussain painted Hindu deities in nude, I am sure he did not do it mischievously. If painting nude female anatomy got crores, all roadside artists would have been billionaires. So, it's hard to believe that MF did it deliberately to hurt Hindu sentiments.
4. Most of his controversial paintings were done in the seventies, which no one noticed during then, when few of those got published in one of the magazines in recent past people got to know it was MF's work.
5. Some vested interests from right wing gave it communal colour as MF being a Muslim. If he was a Hindu, probably he would have got away with it.
6. MF was very down to earth person. He came from a very humble background and he never forgot his roots.He would just walk down to Irani restaurants in Mumbai for bun maska and cutting chai. He used to walk on streets of Mumbai without chappals and he loved his country to the hilt.
7. I again reiterate I have no understanding of modern art and don't know as to what art MF was trying to convey through nude paintings of Hindu deities, but I feel he is not communal and he would not have any intentions to hurt any religious sentiments.
8. One also has to understand as to who is the target audience of his type of paintings? Certainly not those who gyrate on risque numbers of bollywood movies.His paintings were for the upper class and intellectuals people who would judge and understand such art without being biased.Hence he dared make such paintings.
If his audience were middle and lower class people who travel by local train, he would not have in his wildest of dreams done this.
9. Finally,If I were MF , I would have tried to explain my view on the controversy , I would rather have gone on to say sorry also if my deed have hurt anyone's sentiments inadvertently.But he decided to kepp a mum on the subject. May be he did not know how to handle it or did not feel its worth explaining.
10. May GOD REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE!!! India should be proud of this great artist.
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Permalink Reply by NEET on
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India is known as Land of Kamasutra. The temple sculpture at khajuraho and cave paintings of ajanta ellora explain nudity was acceptable in India. Why people of the same country admire these painting even the Gods and Goddess are sculpted semi nude. Hussain could not handle political pressure so he flee from the nation otherwise no one told him to go away even if he would have went to law the matter would have been over.
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Permalink Reply by Atik Warsi on -
Sab dramebaz hain kisi ko nude pic achhi lagti hai kisi ko nahi lagti hai........but he was assets of India.
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Permalink Reply by Saurabh Singh on -
M F Hussain was an asset to India....and his creativity cost him an exile for his life.....some of the hypocrites among us every time do some stupid stuffs to great artiste like him and Salman Rushdie......we cant be Pakistan or taliban...India has a great history of respecting individuals....
why dont we raise our voice againt Khajuraho or Agenta Alora caves.....are they nt nude and XXX rated....
we have to give up our double standards and think like an educated and cultured country..its high time guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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