My Name Is Amrita... Born To Be An Artist (English)

Author : Anjali Raghbeer
Illustrator : Soumya Menon

The story of a sensitive and talented girl who grows up to be one of India's foremost painters. It reads like a diary, and in fact includes actual lines from her childhood diaries. The seemingly random musings come together like deft strokes to sketch an intimate picture of her early years. Also featured are paintings she did when she was young and photographs taken by her father. The book traces her life till she sets sail for France on the journey for which she was born... to be an artist. At the end of the book is a section that introduces children to the life and work of the artist.

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Age 8+
Specifications 32 pages; 8.5” x 9.5”;portrait; full colour; soft cover
ISBN 978-81-8146-653-2
First Published 2011
Tags book on art, Amrita Sher-Gil, creating art, colour, educational

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"The diary entries and photographs lend that intimate touch to a narrative where memory and art cohabit and speak to the reader." - The Book Review

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My Name Is Amrita... Born To Be An Artist (English)

My Name Is Amrita... Born To Be An Artist (English)

The story of a sensitive and talented girl who grows up to be one of India's foremost painters. It reads like a diary, and in fact includes actual lines from her childhood diaries. The seemingly random musings come together like deft strokes to sketch an intimate picture of her early years. Also featured are paintings she did when she was young and photographs taken by her father. The book traces her life till she sets sail for France on the journey for which she was born... to be an artist. At the end of the book is a section that introduces children to the life and work of the artist.

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