Maqbool Fida Husain, India's best known painter, died in exile in London on Thursday aged 95, a close friend of the artist told Reuters.
"He died of old age. It happened early this morning," said Munna Zaveri, a friend of Husain for 40 years, before leaving for London. "He was in hospital for some time and was supposed to come home today or tomorrow but his condition worsened."
Dubbed the "Picasso of India", Husain's work is a blend of cubism and classical Indian styles that fetches millions of dollars on international art markets.
His depictions of naked Hindu goddesses enraged zealots who attacked his house, vandalised shows displaying his work and drove him to flee India. For years, galleries were too frightened of protests to display his work.
Source: in.reuters.com
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