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Which is why I had asked 'why Telangana'. You seem mistaken. He is not from Telangana or even AP. Although there is a museum dedicated to his "arts" in Jubilee Hills Hyderabad - beyond that he has nothing from Telangana.
Here is from his profile:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Born in 1915 at <b>Pandharpur in Maharashtra</b>; Hussain comes from a traditional Muslim background. As a child, Hussain learnt the art of calligraphy and loved to read poetries while <b>he resided with his uncle in Baroda</b>. After painting many countryside landscapes and completing <b>his schooling in Indore</b>, Hussain decided to <b>move to Mumbai to make his career in art</b>. He joined the J.J. school of arts and started to earn his living by painting billboards for feature films.
In 1947, Hussain won an award for his paintings at the annual exhibition of the Bombay art society and this marked the beginning of a vibrant colorful career ahead waiting for this art maestro. Hussain did a lot of art experimentation in his early years by blending different ethnic and mythological themes to create luminous art forms.Â
His creativity, style and innovation in paintings have made him reach the acme in Indian art. F.N. Souza, a member of The Progressive Artist's Group, which was formed to give new dimensions to Indian art, invited Hussain to become a member of it in 1948. By 1955 Hussain went on to become one of the foremost artists in India and was awarded the grand âPadma Shriâ.
http://www.art.in/artists/m-f-hussain.htm
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Which is why I had asked 'why Telangana'. You seem mistaken. He is not from Telangana or even AP. Although there is a museum dedicated to his "arts" in Jubilee Hills Hyderabad - beyond that he has nothing from Telangana.
Here is from his profile:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Born in 1915 at <b>Pandharpur in Maharashtra</b>; Hussain comes from a traditional Muslim background. As a child, Hussain learnt the art of calligraphy and loved to read poetries while <b>he resided with his uncle in Baroda</b>. After painting many countryside landscapes and completing <b>his schooling in Indore</b>, Hussain decided to <b>move to Mumbai to make his career in art</b>. He joined the J.J. school of arts and started to earn his living by painting billboards for feature films.
In 1947, Hussain won an award for his paintings at the annual exhibition of the Bombay art society and this marked the beginning of a vibrant colorful career ahead waiting for this art maestro. Hussain did a lot of art experimentation in his early years by blending different ethnic and mythological themes to create luminous art forms.Â
His creativity, style and innovation in paintings have made him reach the acme in Indian art. F.N. Souza, a member of The Progressive Artist's Group, which was formed to give new dimensions to Indian art, invited Hussain to become a member of it in 1948. By 1955 Hussain went on to become one of the foremost artists in India and was awarded the grand âPadma Shriâ.
http://www.art.in/artists/m-f-hussain.htm
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