Legendary artist K G Subramanyan, credited with being one of the pioneers of Indian modern art, passed away in Vadodara today at the age of 92. <br/><br/>In a career spanning over six decades, the multifaceted artist, who lived and worked in Baroda, had been a painter, sculptor, muralist and print maker besides an author of children's books. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2012, Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Shri in 1975.<br/><br/>He was renowned for his outdoor murals, terracottas, and toys and also experimented with weaving. In the 1970s, he began experimenting with reverse painting, an 18th century craft tradition where the artist paints on a sheet of glass and reverses the glass to view the final image. Subramanyam is survived by his only daughter Uma and son-in-law.