Ambitious Alignments - New Histories in Southeast Asian Art, 1945–1990

This new volume explores the art and architecture of Southeast Asia in the postwar period. Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and beyond. The collection sheds new light on the significance of architecture, painting, installation, photography, and sculpture in the historical narratives of this period and offers fresh insights into artistic production and reception within the cultural and political contexts of postcolonialism and the Cold War, the legacies of which continue to shape the region today.

About the author

Contributors: Melissa Carlson, Thanavi Chotpradit, Wulan Dirgantoro, Chomchon Fusinpaiboon, Brigitta Isabella, Eileen Legaspi-Ramirez, Roger Nelson, Simon S. Y. Soon, Clare Veal, and Michelle Wong

Summary

Ten essays by emerging scholars draw upon unexplored archives and works of art, bearing witness to rich local histories and uncovering complex artistic exchanges across Southeast Asia and beyond.

Product details

• Assisted by: Sarena Abdullah (Editor), Yvonne Low (Editor), Phoebe Scott (Editor), Stephen H. Whiteman (Editor)
• Publisher: National Gallery Singapore
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2018
• EAN: 9780909952921
• ISBN: 978-0-909952-92-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 246 mm x 176 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 936 g
• Illustrations: 50 colour and 50 b/w illustrations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Südostasien, Zweite Hälfte 20. Jahrhundert (1950 bis 1999 n. Chr.)