Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850–1922: Occidental Orientations - Brossura

Mitter, Partha

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ISBN 10: 0521467659 ISBN 13: 9780521467650

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1997

Riassunto

Partha Mitter's book is a pioneering study of the history of modern art on the Indian subcontinent from 1850 to 1922. The author tells the story of Indian art during the Raj, set against the interplay of colonialism and nationalism. The work addresses the tensions and contradictions that attended the advent of European naturalism in India, as part of the imperial design for the westernisation of the elite, and traces the artistic evolution from unquestioning westernisation to the construction of Hindu national identity. Through a wide range of literary and pictorial sources, Art and Nationalism in Colonial India balances the study of colonial cultural institutions and networks with the ideologies of the nationalist and intellectual movements which followed. The result is a book of immense significance, both in the context of South Asian history and in the wider context of art history.

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Recensione

'This book will stand as a major contribution to art history. It provides the first comprehensive analysis of the development of modern art in India after the decline of the traditional schools of miniature painting ... (the) text is closely related to the 200 photographs, many in colour, which illustrate this handsome volume.' The Times Literary Supplement

Descrizione del libro

Partha Mitter's pioneering work tells the story of Indian art during the Raj from 1850–1922, set against the interplay of colonialism and nationalism.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0521467659
• ISBN 13: 9780521467650
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400