To commemorate the centenary of artist Sukumar Bose (1912-1986), this book attempts to take an incisive look at the artist, his works and the context of his art production in South and Southeast Asia. Bose's art varied from the traditional to the decorative and ornamental, with …
Alice Boner diaries: India 1934-1967
by Boner, Alice, Boner, Georgette, Soni, Luitgard, Soni, Jayandra
Alice Boner diaries: India 1934-1967
by Boner, Alice, Boner, Georgette, Soni, Luitgard, Soni, Jayandra
These selections from the artist's diaries show a remarkable spirit deeply moved by her life in India, by the country's art, and by some of the major personalities she encountered during 40 years.
The courtly patrons and artists of Bijapur, an Islamic kingdom that flourished in the Deccan region of India in the 16th and 17th centuries, produced lush paintings and elaborately carved architecture, evidence of a highly cosmopolitan Indo-Islamic culture. This stunningly illus…
