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 portrayal of Saraswati and Draupadi http://www.jstor.org/pss/4405019 These articles seemed to offer new insights to me! FN On 6 March 2010 21:10, Santosh Helekar <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 nude. > > 4. He is afraid that a religious decree might be issued to kill him, and that > he would not be protected by secular Indian laws and courts in that case. -- Frederick Noronha Columnist :: journalism :: editing :: alt.publishing :: photography :: blogging P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 A:784 Saligao 403511 Goa India
