Modernism and the art of Muslim South Asia /:

"This pioneering work traces the emergence of the modern and contemporary art of Muslim South Asia in relation to transnational modernism and in light of the region's intellectual, cultural, and political developments. Dadi here explores the art and writings of major artists, men and women...

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Main Author: Dadi, Iftikhar (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [2010]
Series:Islamic civilization & Muslim networks.
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:"This pioneering work traces the emergence of the modern and contemporary art of Muslim South Asia in relation to transnational modernism and in light of the region's intellectual, cultural, and political developments. Dadi here explores the art and writings of major artists, men and women, ranging from the late colonial period to the era of independence and beyond, including Abdur Rahman Chughtai, Zainul Abedin, Shakir Ali, Zubeida Agha, Sadequain, Rasheed Araeen, and Naiza Khan. Dadi underscores the powerful impact of transnationalism during this period and highlights the artists' growing embrace of modernist and contemporary artistic practice in order to address the challenges of the present era"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-293) and index.
ISBN:9780807833582
0807833584
9780807895962
0807895962

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