Contemporary Art In India: A Perspective

DETAILS : 

• Author : Pran Nath Mago
  
• Publisher ‏ : ‎ National Book Trust 
  
• Publication date : 1 January 2001
  
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
  
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 225 pages
  
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8123734190
  
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9788123734194
  
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1100 g

ABOUT THE BOOK 

Book Summary of Contemporary Art In India; A Perspective A uintessential work that unfolds the origin and development of contemporary Indian art. Covering the last 150 years and with nearly 300 illustrations, the book focuses on the different artistic and stylistic genres and art movements which have enriched the Indian art scenario over the years.A quintessential work that unfolds the origin and development of contemporary Indian art. Covering the last 150 years, the book focuses on the different artistic and stylistic genres and art movements which have enriched the Indian art scenario over the year. With nearly 300 colour and black and white visuals, along with valuable analysis and information, the book stands apart from other publication on the subject. Critics, students, lay readers and connoisseurs of art will find it extremely helpful.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Prof. Pran Nath Mago (b.1923), an eminent artist, educationist and art critic, was a Founder Member of the Delhi Silpi Chakra. He has had varied experience -as a Professor in Fine Art, College of Art, New Delhi; Advisor to the Govt. of Malta on setting up an Art and Crafts School; and Director, Design Development Centre, All India handicrafts Board, New Delhi. His works, exhibited in India and abroad since 1946, were critically acclaimed and are in prestigious national and private collections. He has been the recipient of a Food Foundation Grant, has been honoured as Eminent Artist by the Punjab Art Heritage and has been awarded an Emeritus fellowship by the Department of Culture, Govt of India. He has traveled extensively and delivered lectures in reputed universities and museums, in India and abroad. He has curated some important exhibitions for the Lalit Kala Akademi, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, British Council, New Delhi and The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. He has also written monographs on Amar Nath Sehgal and Gurcharan Singh, published by the Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi.