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This Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of Indian fine art and artists, art terms, galleries and institutions. The period covered is from approximately 1890 to the present day. The purpose of this Dictionary is to act as a companion to an art inquirer as well as serve as a useful reference book for students of art and for everyone connected with the field of India art. From Ajanta to Yantra - with over 1300 entries on painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, galleries and institutions, including more than 300 colour illustrations - Dictionary of Indian Art & Artists presents a comprehensive picture of the world of art in India. The first book to focus exclusively on the evolution and context of Indian art, it provides a roadmap for the artist, student, art-professional and art-lover to discover or advance knowledge on movements, monuments and institutions that represent the creative force of Indian art. Utilizing extensive cross-referencing, links are made between artists, concepts, techniques and various schools of art. Over 600 entries on artists and institutions trace the tradition and emergence of Indian art over the last century. More than 400 entries focus on techniques and styles, both indigenous and western, which have been adapted to suit the contemporary Indian perspective. An extensive bibliography provides suggestions for further reading.
Contents: Acknowledgements; Preface; Abbreviations; Glimpses of the Evolution of Indian Art / Aban Amroliwalla and Radha Kumar; Art, Nation and Identity: Colonial India-The First Phase / Partha Mitter; Dictionary A to Z; Preservation of Art Objects / O P Agrawal; Credits; Bibliography; Map of India.
ISBN : 8185822905
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Pages : 400
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