Indian Architecture in Postcards : A New Perspective on a Modern Heritage

Indian Architecture in Postcards A New Perspective on a Modern Heritage

Focusing on a private collection of 60 postcards of modern architecture in Mumbai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Madras and Agra, the contributors to this volume explore the many dimensions of modern architecture in India from the 1920s to the 1970s and share their own perspective on these objects. Experts o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Vernetzungs- und Kompetenzstelle Open Access Brandenburg funder (funder)
Other Authors: Bansal, Anupam, contributor (contributor), Bhatawadekar, Shraddha, contributor (editor), Chopra, Preeti, contributor, Muhidine, Éléonore, editor
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bielefeld : transcript Verlag [2023]
Series:Architekturen ; 72
Subjects:
ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning.
Architecture.
Art History.
Image.
India.
Photography.
Postcards.
Urban Planning.
Urban Studies.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762660206719
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Summary:Focusing on a private collection of 60 postcards of modern architecture in Mumbai, New Delhi, Calcutta, Madras and Agra, the contributors to this volume explore the many dimensions of modern architecture in India from the 1920s to the 1970s and share their own perspective on these objects. Experts on architectural history, anthropology, and visual studies, as well as postcard collectors provide new insights into a territory and its architectural heritage which is still largely unknown in Europe, and reflect on the postcard as a medium for historical research.
Physical Description:1 online resource (196 p.)
ISBN:9783839467169

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