Maqbool Fida Husain (1913 - 2011)

Estimate

80,000 - 120,000 USD

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Description

Maqbool Fida Husain
Me'me'
Signed, dated and inscribed 'Husain / 27.III.1983 / MIAMY' lower right and titled 'Me'me'' upper left
Acrylic on canvas
48 by 96 in. (121.9 by 244 cm.)
Painted in 1983

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Thence by descent

Catalogue Note

This painting is an homage to pop art, in particular the works of David Hockney. Executed with strong and vibrant colours, the overpowering size of Me'me' transforms the work into a vivid and emotional human experience. The canvas’ structure invites the viewer in to the painting, and ensures that the eyes move across the picture plane into the fractured, shifting exterior.