Brushing aside - The Pioneer
Posted By Ashok V Chowgule (ashokvc@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in)
5 May 1997
Title : Brushing aside
Author :
Publication : The Pioneer
Date : May 5, 1997
MF Hussain knows how to keep himself and his paintings in the limelight. But even
the bearded, barefoot painter has met his match in the publicity conscious Railway
Minister, Ramvilas Paswan. Hussain was to meet Paswan at his office, late last
week (is he planning to paint a railway engine?). But like all great artists,
time has no meaning for Hussain and the appointed hour was long past without him
making an appearance at Rail Bhawan. Paswan waited for the meeting, with a group
of photographers to catch the occasion on film. A message arrived that Hussain
would be a bit late, but the photographers got restive and then left for other
assignments. With none to capture the moment for posterity, Paswan had a rethink
and his staff contacted Hussain to tell him that the appointment stood cancelled.
And a rare opportunity was lost.
