Artist Yusuf Arakkal passes away

October 04, 2016 13:16

Seminal contemporary artist Yusuf Arakkal passed away this morning in Bengaluru, reports the Hindu. He is survived by his wife Sara Arakkal and son Shibu Arakkal. The senior figurative artist had been unwell for the past few months.

The artist recently released a book called "Faces of Creativity", which is a comprehensive collection of portraits of fellow artists. One of its kind, it was the first time, an Indian artist had done portraits of other artists. The artist even held a show of the portraits in Chennai.

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