He had a precision and empiricism to his art. Yet he was able to convey the dark emotions of despair that characterised his figures.
I believe he was a very important artist. Though success evaded Tyeb at first, I do think of him as a successful painter. If not money, he had seen appreciation in his lifetime — after a long struggle. In fact, he sold at prices higher or at par with Husain. But of course, an artist never gets his due.
The writer is a contemporary Indian painter express@expressindia.com
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