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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.

Table of Contents

Introduction – Renate Dohmen
1 Painting in British India – Renate Dohmen
2 Indian crafts and empire – Renate Dohmen
3 Photography in colonial India – Steve Edwards
4 Architecture, empire and India – Elizabeth McKellar
Conclusion – Renate Dohmen
Index

Empire and Art: British India

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 5 January 2018
      ISBN-13 9781526122940
      978-1526122940
      ISBN-10 1526122944
      Also in:
      Art & Photography History of art History Colonialism and imperialism Politics, Philosophy & Society Globalization

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction – Renate Dohmen
      1 Painting in British India – Renate Dohmen
      2 Indian crafts and empire – Renate Dohmen
      3 Photography in colonial India – Steve Edwards
      4 Architecture, empire and India – Elizabeth McKellar
      Conclusion – Renate Dohmen
      Index

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