MAD GENIUS

JOHN WINSTON LENNON

Source: Sketch: yafiz siddiqi

John Winston Lennon, was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of the Beatles. Lennon revealed a rebellious nature through his music, writing, and drawings, on film and in interviews. He moved to New York City in 1971, where his criticism of the Vietnam War resulted in a lengthy attempt by Richard Nixon's administration to deport him, while some of his songs were adopted as anthems by the anti-war movement and the larger counterculture. 

 "Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.
As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.
If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.
God is a concept by which we measure our pain."

Mahmudul Haque

One of the most celebrated and internationally recognized artist Mahmudul Haque served as a faculty of the Department of fine arts in Dhaka University for 42 years. His excellent pieces of artworks have drifted through different galleries around the world. He has won a number of awards for his contribution to the art scene.

When you first knew that you would be an artist
I have been interested in painting in one form or another since I was a school student. For instance one of my uncles used to decorate the village wedding venue with paper cuttings, which inspired me a lot to become an artist. I used to make portraits of Tagore and Nazrul secretly, sometimes I used to observe the book covers and illustration with a keen eye. Since my childhood I had the determination of being an artist. 
Favourite time of your day when you work the best
Early in the morning.
Most preferred medium
Oil painting and printmaking.
A painting of yours that is very close to your heart
My series of painting called Brishti (Rain). 
One colour you have a fascination for
Blue
Favourite artist
Mohammed Kibria, Amirul Islam, Shafiuddin Ahmed, Pablo Picasso, Henri Mattisse.
Your recipe for success
Will power, determination and experimentation.