Amrita Sher-Gil
Also known as Amrita Sher Gill, Amrita Shergil, Amrita Sher Gil, Amr̥ta Śeragila
Hungarian-Indian painter (1913–1941)
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Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian-Indian painter who lived from 1913 to 1941 and became known for her distinctive artistic style that bridged European and Indian influences. She is considered an important figure in modern Indian art history, though her career was cut short by her early death at age 28.
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- Born
- 1913
- Died
- 1941
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- 6
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Amrita Sher-Gil (30 January 1913 – 5 December 1941) was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started formal lessons at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the age of 19, for her 1932 oil painting Young Girls. Sher-Gil depicted everyday life of the people in her paintings.
Sher-Gil travelled throughout her life to various countries including Turkey, France, and India, deriving heavily from precolonial Indian art styles as well as contemporary culture. Sher-Gil is considered an important painter of 20th-century India, whose legacy stands on a level with that of the pioneers from the Bengal Renaissance. She was also an avid reader and a pianist. Sher-Gil's paintings are among the most expensive by Indian women painters today, although few acknowledged her work when she was alive.
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