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Arpita Singh, celebrated artist who painted real women, dies at 89

Some critics dubbed her the female M F Husain while others saw echoes of Marc Chagall in her gravity-defying figures. But neither comparison does justice to the distinctive…

Arpita Singh, celebrated artist who painted real women, dies at 89
Arpita Singh, celebrated artist who painted real women, dies at 89 — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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Some critics dubbed her the female M F Husain while others saw echoes of Marc Chagall in her gravity-defying figures. But neither comparison does justice to the distinctive visual language of Arpita Singh, a pioneering post-Independence artist who died in Delhi on Monday at the age of 89.

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