M. F. Husain

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

I only give expression to the instincts from my soul.
M. F. Husain

I am like a folk painter. Paint and move ahead.
M. F. Husain

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.
M. F. Husain

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.
M. F. Husain

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.
M. F. Husain

I’m an Indian-origin painter. I will remain so to my last breath.
M. F. Husain

Wherever I find love I will accept it.
M. F. Husain

All this talk about inspiration and moment is nonsense.
M. F. Husain

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

I am an Indian and a painter, that’s all.
M. F. Husain

India is my motherland.
M. F. Husain

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

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M. F. Husain

Maqbool Fida Husain, commonly known as M. F. Husain, was a prolific and iconic Indian painter born in 1915. Renowned as the “Picasso of India,” he is celebrated for his dynamic and colorful works that blend traditional Indian art with modernist styles. His oeuvre spans a wide range of subjects, with a particular emphasis on themes from Indian mythology, culture, and social issues. With a career that extended over six decades, Husain’s contributions to the world of art continue to be highly regarded, and his legacy remains a significant influence on contemporary Indian art.

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