{"product_id":"moving-focus-india-new-perspectives-on-modern-contemporary-art-paperback","title":"Moving Focus, India: New Perspectives on Modern \u0026 Contemporary Art - 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\u003eMortimer Chatterjee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom long lost paintings to ephemeral sculptures; from whimsical performances to iconic public murals; and from independent films to landmark design objects, the surprising and provocative contents of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving Focus, India \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ehave been provided by a varied group of experts. A first of its kind, this book invited 54 artists, curators, historians and writers to each create a list of five works of art, made at any time since 1900, by artists living in India or identifying as part of its diaspora. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 250 individual nominations, including artists whose works have been exhibited at venues as various as Houghton Hall (Anish Kapoor, 2020), the Asia Society Museum, New York (MF Husain, 2019) and the Piramal Museum of Art, Mumbai (SH Raza, 2018), the exercise produced thrilling and unexpected choices across many mediums. Drawing from a wide range of private and public collections, the selections reveal the diversity and inclusiveness of today's art scene: an art scene that has embraced the progressive changes evident in society at large. In addition to these lists, the book includes reflections on collecting, curating and canon-formation from a range of important voices, by way of a roundtable discussion and a series of essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpread over two volumes and marked by an innovative and fresh design sensibility, whether you are familiar with modern and contemporary art from the subcontinent or looking for an introduction, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving Focus, India\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e contains a wealth of information. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,000 archival and freshly commissioned photographs, this book is an important and timely addition to the global art discourse and a key source of reference. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNominated artists include Ramkinkar Baij, Chittaprosad, VS Gaitonde, Amrita Sher Gil, Rummana Hussain, Bhupen Khakhar, Nasreen Mohamedi, Benode Behari Mukherjee, Meera Mukherjee, Mrinalini Mukherjee, Gieve Patel, Sudhir Patwardhan, Nilima Sheikh, Jangarh Singh Shyam, KG Subramanyan, Vivan Sundaram, Zarina and many more.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving completed his studies in art history in the UK, London-born \u003cb\u003eMortimer Chatterjee\u003c\/b\u003e moved to India to pursue his interest in art from the subcontinent. He co-founded Chatterjee \u0026amp; Lal in 2003 and, today, the gallery is an important node in Mumbai's maturing art scene. In 2010, Chatterjee co-authored a publication on the art collection of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), and also curated an exhibition of the collection at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai. In addition to his columns on art and culture in \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e India and \u003ci\u003eMumbai Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, he has contributed articles to the Indian editions of journals such as \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDomus\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 616\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 12.9 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47402669637853,"sku":"9781788841733","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/ArfVG_ldkN9781788841733.webp?v=1783890028","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/moving-focus-india-new-perspectives-on-modern-contemporary-art-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}