SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN ART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who established Progressive Artists’ Group?
A
Francis Newton Souza
B
Nandalal Bose
C
M.F Husain
D
K.G.Subramanyam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Souza joined the Sir J.J. School of Art, in Bombay (now Mumbai), to study art, but he was soon expelled for his participation in the anti-British Quit India movement. He joined the Communist Party of India and, with such artists as Sayed Haider Raza and M.F. Husain, cofounded the Progressive Artists Group.

Detailed explanation-2: -The founder members were K.H. Ara, M. F. Husain, S. H. Raza and F. N. Souza with S.

Detailed explanation-3: -A collective of some of the most iconic artists of India, the Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG), formed in 1947 in Bombay, transformed the modern art scenario of the country.

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