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Nadeem Omar Tarar - Colonial and National Formations of the National College of Arts, Lahore, circa 1870s to 1960s, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Colonial and National Formations of the National College of Arts, Lahore, circa 1870s to 1960s

Av Nadeem Omar Tarar

Del 1 i serien Anthem Studies in South Asian Literature, Aesthetics and Culture

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Utilizing archival sources, this book examines the formation and evolution of the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore, a pivotal institution shaping the art, architecture, and design landscape of contemporary Pakistan since the 19th century. Theoretical analysis reveals how the NCA, as a bureaucratic entity, has influenced the development of design schools, museums, and artistic practices in both British India and Pakistan, initially under the influence of British art education from South Kensington. The study traces the institution's history from its metropolitan European roots during the British colonial period through the American restructuring of art education administration and pedagogy in the early years of independence. It explores how frameworks of art history and anthropology have been used to construct and objectify Pakistani art and artists. By deconstructing these disciplinary frameworks, the book sheds light on how imperial and nationalist discourses have intersected to influence and redefine artistic and cultural identities within Pakistan.
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Nadeem Omar Tarar was a Professor of Communication and Cultural Studies at the National College of Arts (NCA) in Lahore. Currently, he is affiliated with the Department of Anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin, USA, on the print culture of South Asia.

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“An excellent work: the first comprehensive study of any of the major and influential schools of art and design (Lahore, Bombay, Kolkata) in South Asia from their colonial-era roots to the present day. This book undertakes a much-needed shift in focus towards the manner in which institutional dynamics and state practices have structured aesthetic thought and art practice alike. The reader will particularly appreciate how artistic concerns are linked to broader governmental concerns of socialization and economic behavior.” — Arindam Dutta, author of The Bureaucracy of Beauty: Design in the Age of its Global Reproducibility (2007).

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