Shamshad Hussain
Shamshad Hussain (1946 – 24 October 2015) was an Indian artist and the son of M. F. Husain.
Shamshad Hussain
- Name
- Shamshad Husain
- Born
- 1946
- Birthplace
- Mumbai, British India
- Died
- 24 October 2015
- Place of death
- New Delhi, India
- Known for
- Painting
- Training
- Royal College of Art, London
- Awards
- Lalit Kala Academy's National Award, 1983
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Royal College of Art
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• Name — Shamshad Husain • Birth Name — Shamshad Husain • Born — 1946 • Birthplace — Mumbai, British India • Died — 24 October 2015 • Place of death — New Delhi, India • Known for — Painting • Training — Royal College of Art, London • Notable Works — Paints people with a controlled palette • Awards — Lalit Kala Academy's National Award, 1983 • Father — M. F. Husain • Relatives — Owais Husain (brother) Shamshad Hussain (1946 – 24 October 2015) was an Indian artist and the son of M. F. Husain.
Early life
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".
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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.
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In 1983, Shamshad won the Lalit Kala Academy national award.
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