10 Indian Biographies On Inspirational People
1. Husain: Portrait of an Artist By Ila Pal A biography of MF Husain written by someone who had both the access to and therefore the advantage of a ringside view to the mercurial artist for on the brink of 50 years need to be a touch quiet mostly anecdotal or a keyhole account of 1 of the best artists the planet has ever seen. Despite offering an immersive first-person account, much of which recounts conversations with Husain about the journey of his art, his understanding of India and therefore the manner during which he became the connection between traditional Indian art and the avant-garde movement that he was an integral a part of, Ila Pal’s Husain: Portrait of an Artist leaves you feeling that the mask Husain donned remains considerably in situ. In the 1990s, Maqbool Fida Husain's name was synonymous with art, as far because the Indian public was concerned. He became the primary Indian artist whose works sold for over Rs 10 lakh — an unimaginable figure back w...