[Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-05 Thread anil desai
This appeared on sify today. No doubt his countless admirers/supporters on goanet would like to comment on this. http://sify.com/news/Grow-up-M-F-Husain-news--kdfp6fgaaig.html#postcomments Anil Desai

[Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-06 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Dr Anil Desai:This appeared on sify today. No doubt his countless admirers/supporters on goanet would like to comment on this. Response: It would be interesting to know Dr Desai's views on the MF Hussain controversy. I also have a few queries for him: 1. Can you inform us when these paintings were

[Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-07 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Rajadhyaksha: Hi Marshall,Even I have some questions for you -1. Shouldn't secular people support Tasleema Nasreen just like they support MF Hussain ?2. What do you think about the violence being wrecked in Shimoga last week ? Shouldn't this violence be condemned ?3. In 2004 Hussain made a movie ca

Re: [Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
Husain has sound reasons for not painting nude pictures of icons from other religions. They are: 1. There is no strong tradition of erotic art in those religions. 2. Eroticism and sexuality are taboo in those religions. 3. None of the icons of those religions inspires him to paint it in the nud

Re: [Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-06 Thread Rajadhyaksha
Hi Marshall, Even I have some questions for you - 1. Shouldn't secular people support Tasleema Nasreen just like they support MF Hussain ? 2. What do you think about the violence being wrecked in Shimoga last week ? Shouldn't this violence be condemned ? 3. In 2004 Hussain made a movie c

Re: [Goanet] An interesting article on M F Hussain

2010-03-07 Thread Frederick Noronha
Or, the issue *isn't* quite what it is posited to be: The MF Husain controversy: Identity, intent and the rise of militant fascism http://beenasarwar.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/the-mf-husain-controversy-identity-intent-and-the-rise-of-militant-fascism/ Reclaiming the public sphere: Husain's portray