Over 20 line drawings by modernist painter Maqbool Fida Husain, believed to be created around the time he left India for England, are on display as part of a recently opened exhibition by Vadehra Art Gallery here. “Lines of Thought: Drawings by M F Husain” has on display 22 drawings created in charcoal and graphite that showcase the effortless, uninterrupted strokes in which the artist captured a flow of thought, much like a writer might do through his or her handwriting.
“Husain’s relationship with the line remains professional and personal, embodying the steady hand of skill and confidence as well as a spontaneity of spirit germane to the seeker,” the gallery said in a statement.
The show highlights the integrity of the medium through the over-simplification and abstraction of the subject matter. The drawings, in a sense, offer a skeletal picture of Husain’s career over the years.
