Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Umrao Singh Sher-Gil | |
|---|---|
Sher-Gil (self portrait, Shimla, 1924) | |
| Born | 1870 |
| Died | 1954 (aged 84) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer and visual artist |
| Known for | Mise-en-scène portraits |
| Spouse |
Narninder Kaur
(m. 1883; died 1907)Marie Antoinette Gottesmann-Baktay
(m. 1912; died 1948) |
| Children | 6 (including Amrita and Indira) |
| Father | Surat Singh |
| Relatives | Sundar Singh (brother) |
Umrao Singh Sher-Gil Majithia (1870–1954) was an Indian aristocrat, scholar of Sanskrit and philosophy, and photographer. He was known as one of the pioneers of photography in India, leaving behind over 3,000 prints, including the hundreds of family portraits and over 80 self-portraits staged in a mise-en-scène style.
His daughters included the artist Amrita Sher-Gil and Indira Sundaram. In India, a photography grant named after him was instituted in 2015.