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Moving Focus

Essays on Indian Art
BuchGebunden
180 Seiten
Englisch
Seagull Bookserscheint am02.10.2024
Reflections on the chords and discords inherent in the relationship between tradition and modernism.   Written between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s, the articles and lectures collected in Moving Focus reflect on some of the major concerns of the practicing artist and scholar of modern Indian art: tradition and modernism, the question of the image, and the use of art criticism. The collection also includes essays on the work of Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Binodebehari Mukherjee, Ramkinker Baij, and Amrita Sher-Gil. Together, they deal with the focal changes taking place in the contemporary art situation-a period of great significance in terms of cultural development, just about a decade and a half after India´s hard-won Independence-and seek to put them in perspective. The analytical essays of K. G. Subramanyan, one of India's most celebrated artists, remain as relevant and useful today as they were when this collection first appeared decades ago, and are perfectly suited to introducing the non-specialist to Indian modernism and its global concerns.   Subramanyan played a pivotal role in shaping India´s artistic identity after Independence. Mani-da, as he was fondly called, seamlessly blended elements of modernism with folk expression in his works, spanning paintings, murals, sculptures, prints, set designs, and toys. Beyond his visual artistry, his writings have laid a solid foundation for understanding the demands of art on the individual. In the year of his centenary, Seagull is proud to publish his writings in special new editions.mehr

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KlappentextReflections on the chords and discords inherent in the relationship between tradition and modernism.   Written between the early 1960s and the mid-1970s, the articles and lectures collected in Moving Focus reflect on some of the major concerns of the practicing artist and scholar of modern Indian art: tradition and modernism, the question of the image, and the use of art criticism. The collection also includes essays on the work of Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Binodebehari Mukherjee, Ramkinker Baij, and Amrita Sher-Gil. Together, they deal with the focal changes taking place in the contemporary art situation-a period of great significance in terms of cultural development, just about a decade and a half after India´s hard-won Independence-and seek to put them in perspective. The analytical essays of K. G. Subramanyan, one of India's most celebrated artists, remain as relevant and useful today as they were when this collection first appeared decades ago, and are perfectly suited to introducing the non-specialist to Indian modernism and its global concerns.   Subramanyan played a pivotal role in shaping India´s artistic identity after Independence. Mani-da, as he was fondly called, seamlessly blended elements of modernism with folk expression in his works, spanning paintings, murals, sculptures, prints, set designs, and toys. Beyond his visual artistry, his writings have laid a solid foundation for understanding the demands of art on the individual. In the year of his centenary, Seagull is proud to publish his writings in special new editions.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-80309-132-7
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartGebunden
FormatGenäht
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum02.10.2024
Seiten180 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht454 g
Artikel-Nr.61426728
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GenreKunst/Architektur
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of IllustrationsForewordPrefaceSourcesArt and ChangeModern Art in India and the WestModern Indian Art in the last Three DecadesThe Struggle for Image in Contemporary ArtThe Indian Artist and the Socio-cultural ContextThe Uses of Art CriticismThe 'Phenomenon' of Abanindranath TagoreThe Paintings of RabindranathBenodebehari MukherjeeRamkinker BaijAmrita Sher-Gil and the East-West DilemmaThe Image of the Indian Art TraditonReligion and Art in IndiaA DialogueIndexmehr

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K. G. Subramanyan (1924-2016) was one of India's most respected artists. He worked with diverse media and materials, exhibiting extensively both within and outside the country. He was part of the arts faculty at M. S. University, Baroda, and was professor emeritus at the Kala Bhavan Center at Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan, India. In 2012, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award, for his outstanding contribution to the arts. His other books include Moving Focus: Essays on Indian Art and Living Tradition: Perspectives on Modern Indian Art, both also published by Seagull Books.