1st Edition

Modern Art in Pakistan History, Tradition, Place

By Simone Wille Copyright 2015
    144 Pages
    by Routledge India

    142 Pages
    by Routledge India

    Modern Art in Pakistan examines interaction of space, tradition, and history to analyse artistic production in Pakistan from the 1950s to recent times. It traces the evolution of modernism in Pakistan and frames it in a global context in the aftermath of Partition.A masterful insight into South Asian art, this book will interest researchers, schola

    Plates. Acknowledgments. Preface Monica Juneja. Introduction: A New Sense of Place in Modern Pakistan Art 1. Shakir Ali (1916 75) 2. Zahoor ul Akhlaq (1941 99): The Idea of Space as an Abstract System 3. The Legacy of Pakistanā€˜s Modernism in Contemporary Art 4. Conclusion. Afterword Iftikhar Dadi. Bibliography. About the Author. About the Series Editor. Index