The government on Thursday mourned the death of celebrated painter Maqbool Fida Husain in London, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh terming his demise a 'national loss'.
Although the government accepted that Husain, 95, was upset with the government, they said he never stopped loving his homeland - India.
Calling him a 'world renowned artist', President Pratibha Patil said that his 'extraordinary style made him a celebrity in his own right in the arena of contemporary painting'.
'A man of multi-dimensional talent, his death would create a deep void in the world of art and creativity,' she said.
Husain, the Indian who rose from painting cinema hoardings to become one of the world's most celebrated artists, died in a London hospital early Thursday, family sources said.
'It's a national loss,' the prime minister said after hearing about Husain's death.
'In the passing away of Shri M.F. Husain, the nation has lost an iconic artist and the art world one of its most colourful personalities, whose genius left a deep imprint on Indian art,' the Prime Minister said in a statement.
'It is with deep sadness that I learnt of the passing away of one of India's greatest artistic talents, Shri M.F. Husain. Shri Husain was one of the brightest stars in the Indian art firmament, which he dominated for nearly seventy years,' he added.
Text: IANS
Image: People light candles before a painting of legendary painter M F Husain to pay tributes to him at Art Home in Raipur on Thursday, June 9, 2011. (Photographs copyright PTI)
Although the government accepted that Husain, 95, was upset with the government, they said he never stopped loving his homeland - India.
Calling him a 'world renowned artist', President Pratibha Patil said that his 'extraordinary style made him a celebrity in his own right in the arena of contemporary painting'.
'A man of multi-dimensional talent, his death would create a deep void in the world of art and creativity,' she said.
Husain, the Indian who rose from painting cinema hoardings to become one of the world's most celebrated artists, died in a London hospital early Thursday, family sources said.
'It's a national loss,' the prime minister said after hearing about Husain's death.
'In the passing away of Shri M.F. Husain, the nation has lost an iconic artist and the art world one of its most colourful personalities, whose genius left a deep imprint on Indian art,' the Prime Minister said in a statement.
'It is with deep sadness that I learnt of the passing away of one of India's greatest artistic talents, Shri M.F. Husain. Shri Husain was one of the brightest stars in the Indian art firmament, which he dominated for nearly seventy years,' he added.
Text: IANS
Image: People light candles before a painting of legendary painter M F Husain to pay tributes to him at Art Home in Raipur on Thursday, June 9, 2011. (Photographs copyright PTI)
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