Brown, Rebecca

Art for a Modern India, 1947-1980 (Objects/Histories)

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ISBN 13:: 9780822343752
author:: Brown, Rebecca
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Duke University Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2009
Pages:: 216
Dimensions:: 171 mm X 216 mm
Genre:: Society, Politics & Philosophy / Social Science
Condition:: New
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Art for a Modern India, 1947-1980 explores the emergence of Indian modernism in various art forms between independence and 1980. This period saw artists navigate questions of authenticity, iconicity, narrative, urbanization, and science and technology. Through close analyses of specific artworks and designs, Rebecca M. Brown examines how Indian artists reinterpreted traditional elements to create a unique national identity. The book delves into the work of filmmakers, painters, architects, and photographers who challenged Western perceptions of non-Western cultures and places. By examining these and other works of art and design, Brown chronicles the mid-twentieth-century trajectory of India's modern visual culture, revealing the complexities of Indian modernism and its ongoing relevance today.

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