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Indian Architecture in Postcards A New Perspective on a Modern Heritage

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Focusing on a private collection of 60 postcards of modern architecture in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Agra, the contributors to this volume explore the many dimensions of modern architecture in India from the 1890s to the 1970s and share their own perspective on these objects. Experts o...

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Other Authors: Muhidine, Éléonore (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2023
Series:Architekturen
Subjects:
Architecture
Urban communities
Modern Architecture
Urban Planning
India
Postcards
Image
Photography
Urban Studies
Art History
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Summary:Focusing on a private collection of 60 postcards of modern architecture in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Agra, the contributors to this volume explore the many dimensions of modern architecture in India from the 1890s to the 1970s and share their own perspective on these objects. Experts on architectural history 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 electronic resource (196 p.)
ISBN:9783839467169
9783837667165
Access:Open Access

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