Two Indian self-portraits 

 

‣ Describe them

‣Which one do you prefer? Why?

‣ Read the texts to learn more about the artists.

‣ What are the common points between these portraits and the texts you studied?

 

a) Amrita Shergill is one of the most renowned female artists India has been bestowed with. She made a mark in the history of art not just in India but all across the world. The painter died at a very young age of 28. However, she made her presence felt by creating a realm of exquisite self-portraits. She was a native of India but was born in Hungary. The artist came back to India during the 1930s. This painting, in particular, is showing her laughing incautiously. Such a portrayal of oneself was made by her to show the way one fakes a laugh in front of the world even after being in melancholy from inside.

b) Manjit Bawa stands tall among those Indian artists whose forte was the way they used to use colors. The colors which they used were vivacious and attention-grabbing. He has always found inspiration for his paintings from the characters of Sufi poetry and the characters of Hindu mythology. This portraiture has been made by the artist in the year 2004.

 

adapted from  indianartideas.in/blog/indian-artists/

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