Chalo! India: A New Era of Indian Art: Eine neue Ära indischer Kunst/A New Era of Indian Art - Hardcover

Karlheinz Essl; Nanjo Fumio; Akiko Miki

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791343041 ISBN 13: 9783791343044

Publisher: Prestel, 2009

Synopsis

Chalo means "Let's go!" in Hindi and the enthusiasm of that expression is evident throughout the pages of this catalogue for an exhibition at the Essl Museum in Austria. Encompassing a broad range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and installation, the book features more than one hundred works by artists and collectives from all over India. Themes of identity, urbanization, spirituality, and politics reflect the country's recent transformation into a global power. Accompanying the reproductions are essays that explore the impact of the economic and cultural revolution on India and focus on the modern art of specific geographic regions throughout the country. Looking beyond the popular Bollywood-influenced images of twenty-first-century India, this important volume reveals the complex artistic practices taking place throughout the country.

About this title

Product Description:

This book explores the contemporary art of India in a volume as colorful, vibrant, and diverse as the country itself.

Review:

'not only is this a beautiful collection, but it also provides an important overview to the continuous developments of contemporary Indian Art' --Aesthetica Magazine, March 2010

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 3791343041
• ISBN 13: 9783791343044
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 304