Amrita Sher-Gill   Painter, 1913-1941 Brush with Beauty An avant-garde artist who created a new genre of art, Amrita Sher-Gill came to symbolise a progressive identity. In her all-too brief but shining life, she pushed the limits of art and liberty. "As soon as I put my foot on Indian soil, my painting underwent a change not only in subject and spirit but in technique."