{"product_id":"alchemy-contemporary-indian-painting-and-miniature-traditions-paperback-2","title":"Alchemy: Contemporary Indian Painting and Miniature Traditions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeeti Sen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplores the relationship between Indian contemporary painting and inspiration from medieval miniature painting traditions through the art of five significant Indian modern and contemporary artists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA miniature painting holds wondrous powers, beyond its defined space. A single image can summon up a world of adventures, enclosed chambers, gardens, rivers, lakes, forests, flowers, and an infinite variety of trees in bloom. In Indian art, miniatures were conceived as sets of narrative illustrations based on classic texts, such as the Ramayana, Bhagavata Purana, Ragamala, etc. Miniature painting continues to hold its appeal well into the 21st century. Contemporary artists of importance have imbibed influences from the miniature traditions, in technique, theme and coloration. This book explores a relationship between Indian contemporary painting and inspiration from medieval miniatures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author studies the art of five significant Indian modern and contemporary artists--Abanindranath Tagore, Manjit Bawa, Waswo X. Waswo with Rakesh Vijayvargiya, and Nilima Sheikh--who have resourced and reinvented iconic traditions with different perspectives and using different techniques. Accompanied with splendid illustrations, the essays bring attention to the Indian art of today with the magical transformation of older concepts and techniques in miniature painting into contemporary practice.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeeti Sen\u003c\/b\u003e is a cultural historian, professor, art critic and editor trained at the Universities of Chicago and Calcutta. She is a prominent figure in the Indian cultural world and has been invited to speak in many parts of the world: the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Ireland, France, Spain, Brazil and Russia. Sen was the art critic for \u003ci\u003eThe Times of India\u003c\/i\u003e in Mumbai and the Assistant Editor at \u003ci\u003eMarg\u003c\/i\u003e, the prestigious art journal from Mumbai. Later, she was the art critic for \u003ci\u003eIndia Today\u003c\/i\u003e, New Delhi. From 1990 to 2006, Sen was appointed the Chief Editor at the India International Centre, New Delhi. In 2009, she was selected as the first Director of the Indian Cultural Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal. Sen is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003ePaintings from the Akbar Nama: A Visual Chronicle of Mughal India\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eFeminine Fables: Imaging the Indian Woman in Painting, Photography and Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eRevelations: Ganesh Pyne\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eYour History Gets in the Way of My Memory\u003c\/i\u003e (2012) and \u003ci\u003eBindu: Space and Time in Raza's Vision\u003c\/i\u003e (1992, reprint 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 148\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 10.24 x 8.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45808329785541,"sku":"9789394501638","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/cSNAcijRyi9789394501638_d14289c2-8c07-49e8-86f4-6e2620d313fd.webp?v=1770930912","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/alchemy-contemporary-indian-painting-and-miniature-traditions-paperback-2","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}