Indian Architecture in Postcards A New Perspective on a Modern Heritage

Focusing on a private collection of 60 postcards of modern architecture in Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai and Agra, the contributors to this volume explore the many dimensions of modern architecture in India from the 1890s to the 1970s and share their own perspective on these objects. Experts o...

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Main Author: Muhidine, Éléonore
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2023
Series:Architekturen
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