Amrita Sher-Gil’s life was as filled with passion and color as her canvasses. Beautiful and brilliant, she lived life on her own terms, scandalizing the staid society of her times with her love affairs and unconventional ways. In this facinating biography, art historian Yashodhara Dalmia paints a compelling portrait of the artist who, Before he died in 1941, left behind a body of work that not only establishes her as one of the foremost artist of the century but also as a most eloquent symbol of fusion between East and West.
Amrita Sher-Gil canvas sells for record Rs 18.2 crore becoming the third most expensive work of Indian art to be sold at an auction.
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