Introduction
Syed Haider Raza was one of the most prominent and goundbreaking Indian painters of his generation. During his time in France, Raza experimented with a variety of Modernist styles.
- Date of Birth
- 22 Feb 1922
- Zodiac sign
- Pisces
- Date of Death
- 23 Jul 2016
- Age
- 94
- Nationality
- Indian
- Place of Birth
- Kakkiya, Madhya Pradesh
- Spouse(s)
- Janine mongillat
- Parent(s)
- Syed mohammedTahira begum
1927
- Primary School, spent some time studying with Teacher Nandlal Jharia
1927 – 1932
1939
- Nagpur School of Art, Nagpur, India
1943
- Diploma of Paintings and Drawings from Sir J.J. School of Art, Mumbai, India
1943 – 1947
1950
- Scholarship from French Government, Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
1950 – 1953
1948
- Founder Member of Progressive Artists' Group with Husain, Souza, Ara, Bakre and Gade, Mumbai, India
1962
- Visiting Lecturer at the Art Department University of California, Berkeley, USA
1983
- Fellowship, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India