Empire and Art
British India
1st Edition
Published on 1. July 2018
200 pages
978-1-5261-2295-7 (ISBN)
Description
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. It presents a unique overview that ranges from painting, print-making and photography to architecture, exhibitions and Indian crafts.
The book highlights the key role of art in forging British colonial ideology and is structured around visual examples. It offers accessible discussions of issues such as Orientalism and (post)colonialism, and presents current approaches to questions of British art and empire. -- .
The book highlights the key role of art in forging British colonial ideology and is structured around visual examples. It offers accessible discussions of issues such as Orientalism and (post)colonialism, and presents current approaches to questions of British art and empire. -- .
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-2295-7 (9781526122957)
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01/2018
Manchester University Press
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Renate Dohmen is Lecturer in Art History at The Open University
Content
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
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
