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Transmodern
An Art History of Contact, 1920-60
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Focusing on transcultural modernism, the book explores artistic practices and anti-colonial movements from the 1920s to the 1960s through a postcolonial lens. It critiques Western concepts of race and culture while examining collaborations between artists across colonial boundaries. Case studies from Indian modernism, the Harlem Renaissance, and post-war abstraction illustrate a diverse global modernism as a political response to Western coloniality. The text serves as a vital resource for those studying art history, transcultural studies, and postcolonial theory.
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Transmodern, Christian Kravagna
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- 2022
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- Title
- Transmodern
- Subtitle
- An Art History of Contact, 1920-60
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Christian Kravagna
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Released
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN13
- 9781526160362
- Category
- Art / Culture, Social sciences
- Description
- Focusing on transcultural modernism, the book explores artistic practices and anti-colonial movements from the 1920s to the 1960s through a postcolonial lens. It critiques Western concepts of race and culture while examining collaborations between artists across colonial boundaries. Case studies from Indian modernism, the Harlem Renaissance, and post-war abstraction illustrate a diverse global modernism as a political response to Western coloniality. The text serves as a vital resource for those studying art history, transcultural studies, and postcolonial theory.