About
Sayed Haider Raza LH was an Indian painter who lived and worked in France for most of his career. Born on 22 February 1922 in Kakkaiya, Central Provinces, British India, Raza moved to France in 1950, marrying the French artist Janine Mongillat in 1959. Wikipedia
Born: 22 February 1922, Mandla
Died: 23 July 2016 (age 94 years), New Delhi
On view: Peabody Essex Museum
Spouse: Janine Mongillat (m. 1959–2002)
Period: Abstract art
Awards: Padma Vibhushan (2013), Padma Bhushan (2007), Legion of Honour (2015)
Education: • Chitrakala Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur; • Sir J. J. School of Arts, Mumbai
