International Departures - Art in India After Independence

"In this richly illustrated account, Devika Singh presents together for the first time the work of Indian and foreign artists active in India after independence in 1947. The book engages with the many creators, critics, and patrons of post-war Indian art from Bhupen Khakhar, Zarina and Kekoo Gandhy to Isamu Noguchi, Le Corbusier, and Clement Greenberg. Devika Singh opens up new ways of thinking about Indian art by considering their reception in India and abroad. Featuring a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images, this provocative new book explores how artists in India participated in global modernism during a crucial period of decolonization and nation-building." --

About the author

Devika Singh is Senior Lecturer in Curating at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. She has published widely on Indian art and global modernism and was previously Curator of International Art at Tate Modern.

Summary

A captivating and richly illustrated history of art in India since 1947.

Product details

• Authors: Devika Singh, Singh Devika
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.12.2023
• EAN: 9781789147988
• ISBN: 978-1-78914-798-8
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, ART / History / Contemporary (1945-), ART / Asian / Indian & South Asian, India, History of Art, History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Art & design styles: from c 1960, Asian History, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), HISTORY / Asia / South / India