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Social problems in the art of Zainul Abedin, Bangladeshi painter.
Articles on life and works of Zainul Abedin, 1914-1976, Bengali painter from Bangladesh; includes a collection of paintings by the artist.
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Catalog of an exhibition of paintings of Zainul Abedin, 1914-1976, Bangladeshi artist; includes brief essays on his paintings.
This book is the only comprehensive survey of Zainul Abedin's work to date. Zainul Abedin (1914-1976), reverently called the Shilpacharya or guru of art, is the architect of the modern art movement in Bangladesh. This groundbreaking book showcases Abedin's work over a period of forty years, with more than two hundred color and black-and-white plates illustrating his special relationship with his country. Retracing his personal vision through various artistic, social, and political perspectives, this book shows how Abedin forged the way for an entire generation of Bangladeshi contemporary artists.
This pioneering work traces the emergence of the modern and contemporary art of Muslim South Asia in relation to transnational modernism and in light of the region’s intellectual, cultural, and political developments. Art historian Iftikhar Dadi here explores the art and writings of major artists, men and women, ranging from the late colonial period to the era of independence and beyond. He looks at the stunningly diverse artistic production of key artists associated with Pakistan, including Abdur Rahman Chughtai, Zainul Abedin, Shakir Ali, Zubeida Agha, Sadequain, Rasheed Araeen, and Naiza Khan. Dadi shows how, beginning in the 1920s, these artists addressed the challenges of modernity by...
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