Quotes by M. F. Husain

About M. F. Husain:

Maqbool Fida Husain was a Modern Indian painter of international acclaim, and a founding member of The Progressive Artists Group of Bombay (PAG). He also directed a few movies. In 1967, he received the National Film Award for Best Experimental Film for Through The Eyes of a Painter. In 2004, he directed Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities, which was screened in the Marché du Film section of the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.
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I think you don't do work for controversy alone, and whenever you do new work which people don't understand and they say it is done to create controversy.

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I have not intended to denigrate or hurt the beliefs of anyone through my art.

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I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead.

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They can put me in a jungle. Still, I can create.

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All this talk about inspiration and moment is nonsense.

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I only give expression to the instincts from my soul.

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I'm an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.

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I am an Indian and a painter, that's all.

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Mostly people are ignorant, what is the language of painting. You know, they're ignorant. It is so difficult to make them aware, but time will teach them.

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Wherever I find love I will accept it.

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Ninety-nine percent of Indian people loved me and they still love me.

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I kept on trying to use so many media and ideas in my work because our horizon is so vast and Indian culture is so rich that I think what we are today, culturally, we have a unique position and I don't think one lifetime is enough to encompass it.

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Author Bio

  • NameM. F. Husain
  • DescriptionIndian artist
  • BornSeptember 17, 1915
  • DiedJune 9, 2011
  • CountryIndia; Qatar
  • ProfessionPainter; Film Director; Politician
  • AwardsPadma Shri; Padma Vibhushan; Padma Bhushan