Empire and Art
Empire and Art
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Summary
The book examines the aesthetic interactions between Britain and India during the Raj in relation to issues of empire and considers the visual culture of urban elites and princely states alongside popular arts. It explores the impact of the Anglo-Indian colonial encounter on the arts and aesthetic traditions of both countries. -- .
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Empire and Art by Renate Dohmen
The book explores British art in relation to British India. It examines the aesthetic interactions initiated by the Anglo-Indian colonial encounter across the disciplines of painting, print-making, design, photography and architecture. It also considers the display of Indian artefacts at exhibitions in Britain and in India and presents the art of urban elites alongside popular arts and artefacts. -- .
Renate Dohmen is Lecturer in Art History at The Open University
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781526122940 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526122944 |
| Title | Empire and Art |
| Author | Renate Dohmen |
| Series | Art And Its Global Histories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2018-01-05 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |