F. N. Souza

F.N. Souza (1924-2002) was born in Saligao, Goa, and studied at the Sir J. J. School of Art in Bombay. Fondly called the enfant terrible of Indian art, he brought Expressionism, Cubism,
traditional Indian art and a style of his own to modernist painting.  Widely acclaimed for his bold, and unrestrained lines and use of colour, his work features distorted human forms, charged nudes, religious imagery, and psychologically tense portrayals. His body of work spans still life, landscapes, portraits, and nudes.

Recipient of the Guggenheim International Award in 1967,
Souza left behind a lasting legacy as one of India's foremost modern artists.