Amrita Sher-Gil
20 x 20 inches - Acrylic on Canvas
Art often says more about the artist, than it does of the subject.
When I first saw the paintings by artist Amrita Sher-Gil, I couldn’t quite figure out why they choked me up, and yet I just couldn’t look away.
I saw an artistic depiction of people going about their daily chores but with a sense of silent resolute.
A rendering rarely seen of women at the time, and even now, (as portrayals tend to cast them as beautiful and happy) in Amrita's art were non-complex visuals of brown women wearing vibrant reds and greens, yet their mood is despaired, as though waiting for something they doubt will ever come along.
A name that must be remembered;
Only 28 at the time of her death, Amrita Sher-Gil left behind a legacy that established her as one of the foremost artists of the 20th century.
The works of Amrita Sher-Gil
Three Girls, 1935
Going to a market, 1937
The Bride, 1940
30 Jan 1913 - 5 Dec 1941
