Amrita Sher-Gil Self-Portrait 7 (1930)
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Self-Portrait 7 is a self-portrait by Hungarian-Indian artist Amrita Sher-Gil, one of several of her self-portraits completed in 1930 in Paris.[1] It shows her as a "vivacious and jovial" character.[2] In the portrait, Sher-Guil's hair falls freely and she is wearing a dress that reveals her shoulders.[3] She appears leaning forward towards the viewer, and looks seductive.[2] It has been likened to Renoir's portrait of the Actress Jeanne Samary (1877), and Raja Ravi Varma's late 19th century painting, Lady Holding a Fruit.[2] It is one of her 19 known self-portraits created in Europe.[4]
Exhibition history
[edit]Self-Portrait 7 has been showcased in several significant exhibitions, including:
- Amrita Sher-Gil: The Passionate Quest at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi
- Amrita Sher-Gil Birth Centenary Celebrations at UNESCO, Paris
- Amrita Sher-Gil – An Artist Family in the 20th Century in Munich, Germany (2006–2007)
- Amrita Sher-Gil at Tate Modern, London (2007)[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Sundaram, p. 798
- ^ a b c Shaw-Johnson, Amanda (2021). Why Now?: The Euro-U.S. Canon Adopts Tarsila do Amaral and Amrita Sher-Gil Almost 90 Years Later (Thesis). UC Davis.
- ^ Dalmia, p.54
- ^ Sundaram, pp. 412-413
- ^ "Self Portrait (7) - Amrita Sher-Gil". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Dalmia, Yashodhara (2013). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Life. Gurugram: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342026-2.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 1. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 1–417. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
- Sundaram, Vivan (2010). Amrita Sher-Gil: A Self-Portrait in Letters and Writings. Vol. 2. New Delhi: Tulika Books. pp. 418–821. ISBN 978-81-89487-59-1.
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