India
«'Peter Scriver and Amit Srivastava have produced the definitive analysis of the long trajectory of modern architecture in India, from its naissance in the colonial world, to the present, when its fate hangs in the balance. Written in an assured, fluent style, the book weaves together a wealth of detailed information into a narrative that is simultaneously highly readable and scholarly. An essential text for all those interested in the past and future of contemporary Indian architecture.'-Vikramaditya Prakash, Professor of Architecture, University of Washington, author of Chandigarh's Le Corbusier and co-author of A Global History of Architecture»
'India' is a word that invokes a host of cliches: a timeless civilization of living traditions, great spiritual wisdom and artistic riches; a subcontinent of astonishingly diverse yet harmonious regional, religious and linguistic differences; a crucible of cultural synthesis. Les mer
This is the first book to examine both colonial and the postcolonial aspects in comparable depth, and the authors draw on a broad range of primary sources, including private papers and photographic collections, and the extensive records of the Indian Public Works Department system. This critical reinterpretation of India's key role in the history of modern architecture is essential reading for all students and scholars of architecture, as well as all those interested in the story of global modernism.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Reaktion Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781780234373
- Utgivelsesår
- 2015
- Format
- 22 x 17 cm
Anmeldelser
«'Peter Scriver and Amit Srivastava have produced the definitive analysis of the long trajectory of modern architecture in India, from its naissance in the colonial world, to the present, when its fate hangs in the balance. Written in an assured, fluent style, the book weaves together a wealth of detailed information into a narrative that is simultaneously highly readable and scholarly. An essential text for all those interested in the past and future of contemporary Indian architecture.'-Vikramaditya Prakash, Professor of Architecture, University of Washington, author of Chandigarh's Le Corbusier and co-author of A Global History of Architecture»