Brush With Life: An Autobiography By Satish Gujral (With a new foreword by Mohit Gujral and original foreword by Khushwant Singh)

A LUCID, UNSPARING, AND TRIUMPHANT MEMOIR FROM ONE OF INDIA’S MOST ORIGINAL AND CELEBRATED MODERN MASTERS — REISSUED TO MARK HIS CENTENARY.

Satish Gujral was a titan of Indian modern art—a pioneering painter, sculptor, muralist, architect, and writer whose extraordinary vision crossed disciplines, eras, and mediums. Born in Jhelum in undivided India, he lost his hearing in a near-fatal childhood accident. Yet, rather than confining him to silence, this profound adversity became the crucible for a lifelong, relentless search for artistic form and expressive power.

From his foundational training at the Mayo School of Arts in Lahore to his formative years in Mexico under the direct mentorship of legendary muralists Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, and his eventual return to a newly independent India, Gujral forged a creative practice that was fiercely independent, deeply personal, and unflinchingly attuned to the political and human landscape of his time. First published in 1997, A Brush with Life remains an unsparing, profoundly moving account of an artist navigating trauma, historic upheaval, and constant reinvention. Reissued to mark his centenary with a new foreword by Mohit Gujral and the classic introduction by Khushwant Singh, this centennial edition is a breathtaking portrait of a man who turned silence into vision and creation into an act of supreme courage.

Why this book is a must-have:

• Centenary Collector's Edition: Reissued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of India's most iconic artistic legends, featuring exclusive new introductory material.

• Extraordinary Life Story: Chronicles Gujral's survival of near-tragedy, his global artistic journey across Lahore, Mexico, and India, and his encounters with twentieth-century masters.

• Multidisciplinary Genius: Offers rare insight into the mind behind some of India’s most iconic paintings, sculptures, and architectural wonders.

• Essential Non-Fiction & Art History: A must-read for art lovers, historians, creators, and anyone inspired by triumph over physical and historical adversity.

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