Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse and many others. India belongs only to me. — Amrita (image via Wikimedia Commons) They called her "India's Frida Kahlo." The comparison is apt, to a point. Throughout the 1930s, Amrita was building a body of work that would soon make her the most expensive painter India has ever known. Like Frida, her paintings explore self-portraiture, rich colors and political subjects. Today, her self-portraits are auctioned for millions of dollars.
A Woman to Know: Amrita Sher-Gil
A Woman to Know: Amrita Sher-Gil
A Woman to Know: Amrita Sher-Gil
Europe belongs to Picasso, Matisse and many others. India belongs only to me. — Amrita (image via Wikimedia Commons) They called her "India's Frida Kahlo." The comparison is apt, to a point. Throughout the 1930s, Amrita was building a body of work that would soon make her the most expensive painter India has ever known. Like Frida, her paintings explore self-portraiture, rich colors and political subjects. Today, her self-portraits are auctioned for millions of dollars.