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Zarina Hashmi's 86th birthday | Google Doodle celebrates Indian-American artist

  Zarina Hashmi’s 86th birthday | Google Doodle celebrates A significant Indian American artist who would have marked her 86th birthday today. Created by guest illustrator Tara Anand from New York, the doodle beautifully honors Hashmi’s artistic legacy by integrating her distinctive geometric and minimalist abstract forms, capturing the essence of her style. According to media reports, Hashmi gained recognition for her extraordinary sculptures, prints, and drawings. Her artistic creations, influenced by the Minimalist movement, masterfully utilized abstract and geometric elements to elicit a deep spiritual encounter in those who beheld them. Zarina Hashmi’s 86th birthday | Born In 1937 Zarina Hashmi, born in 1937 in the quaint Indian town of AligarhEnjoyed a blissful upbringing surrounded by her four siblings. However, her life took a tragic turn with the partition of India. Alongside her family and numerous others, she was compelled to uproot and resettle in Karachi, a ...