Sher-Gil, Amrita, 1913-1941
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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. 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.
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| referencedIn | SHER-GIL, AMRITA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| creatorOf | SHER-GIL, AMRITA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) |
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Birth 1913-01-30
Death 1941-12-05
Indians (India)
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