Pinney, Christopher, Beth Citron and Rahab Allana (Authors). Allegory & Illusion, 2013 | Authored Book | 00801929
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Contents
Curatorial Note Unaccustomed Truth: The Portrait in Photography Beth Citron And Rahaab Allana
Foreword Sharing our Heritage: E. Alkazi
1. Rubin Museum of Art: Jan Van Alphen
2. Stirred by Photography: Christopher Pinney
3. Rethinking the Figure in Early Photography from South Asia: Beth Citron
4. Statuesque Enthrallment: The Body in Early South Asian Photography Rahaab Allana
5. Photographers, Studios, Processes and Formats: Shilpi Goswami, Deepak Bharathan and Jennifer Chowdhry
6. Alkazi Foundation for the Arts
Acknowledgements
About the Publication
The extraordinary range of photography from South Asia dates back to the official birth of the medium—in the mid-19th century. One of the first exhibitions of its kind in North America, ‘Allegory & Illusion’ offers an intimate sur... Read More
About the Author
Christopher Pinney, an anthropologist and art historian, is currently Professor of Anthropology and Visual Culture at University College London. Beth Citron is an assistant curator at the Rubin Museum of Art. She has contributed t... Read More