The Making of a New 'Indian' Art Artists, Aesthetics and Nationalism in Bengal, C. 1850-1920 |
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| Author:
| Guha-Thakurta, Tapati |
| Series title: | Cambridge South Asian Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-05273-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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This book offers a path-breaking analysis of the transformations that occurred in the art and aesthetic values of Bengal during the colonial and nationalist periods. Tapati Guha-Thakurta moves beyond most existing assumptions and narratives to explore the complexities and diversities of the changes generated by Western contacts and nationalist preoccupations in art.
This book offers a path-breaking analysis of the transformations that occurred in the art and aesthetic values of Bengal during the colonial and nationalist periods. Tapati Guha-Thakurta moves beyond most existing assumptions and narratives to explore the complexities and diversities of the changes generated by Western contacts and nationalist preoccupations in art.