Noted
artist Sayed Haider Raza was conferred with highest French Civilian Award
Commandeur de la Lgion dHonneur (the Legion of Honour). Raza was bestowed by
means of this award for his peerless achievements in transcending all boundaries,
forging ties between France and India and for continuing artistic quest
straddling nations, religions, cultures and philosophies. He was bestowed with
this award on the occasion of the French National Day (14 July) celebrations by
Ambassador of France to India Franois Richier on behalf of the French
President. About Sayed Haider Raza Born in 1922 in Madhya Pradesh. He started
his artistic career at the age of 12. He also had studied at the Nagpur School
of Art (1939-43) and followed by Sir J J School of Art, Mumbai (1943-47). Later
he had moved to Paris to study painting and arts at the Cole Nationale
Suprieure des Beaux-Arts (1950-1953) on French government’s scholarship. His
seminal work, ‘Saurashtra’ was sold for record 16.42 crore rupees on 10 June
2010. Awards: Padma Shri (1981), Padma Bhushan (2007) and Padma Vibhushan
(2013). About Legion of Honour la Lgion dHonneur (the Legion of Honour) is the
highest civilian award given by the French Government.
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