A carefully crafted selection of essays from international experts; this book explores the effect of colonial architecture and space on the societies involved – both the colonizer and the colonized.Focusing on British India and Ceylon; the essays explore the discursive tensions between the various different scales and dimensions of such empire-building practices and constructions. Providing a thorough exploration of these tensions; Colonial Modernities challenges the traditional literature on the architecture and infrastructure of the former European empires; not least that of the British Indian Raj.Illustrated with seventy-five halftone images; it is a fascinating and thoroughly grounded exposition of the societal impact of colonial architecture and engineering.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic book.By Sabine Anglade GayFantastic book... my go to reference... easy to read...will read many more times.Only issue is that in the Kindle version.. the pictures are not aligned with the exampleas in all E-book.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Straightforward and easy to understandBy AlaskaguyPublished in 1976; this is not a new book; and it lacks the glossy color printing that I usually look for in an art book. Otherwise; Id probably give it a higher rating. It is very well thought through and the concepts of composition and design are applicable to any image. Its a fairly quick read because theres not much superfluous writing. Every word is there for a reason. The many illustrations run from the Classic through the 20th Century abstracts; paintings and drawings; portraits to landscapes; though they are all monochromatic. While the broad range of illustrations might seem to cut a wide swath; the selection of illustrations was by no means random. It drives home the point that the basic principles of composition are universal; not specific to a particular subject or art form. The author also uses some simple visual concepts to express his points. I expect to keep this book; and refer back to it from time to time as I compose new paintings.74 of 74 people found the following review helpful. FantasticBy A CustomerIve heard art instructors thrash around at length in conversations on composition and not come anywhere near getting their point across like this potent book. Dont let the slim page count fool you--the author simply doesnt need three hundred pages to illuminate his readers--this is clearly the effort of someone who has looked and thought deep and long about what makes some images so engaging and he isnt content just poking around the edges of the topic.Poore writes in a grounded; succinct manner and supports his text with well chosen black and white reproductions (a few pages in the center are in color). This book presents and clarifies some crucial points for creating an image with a pulse. So many art books cost a small fortune and deliver marginal goods--this book asks for a very modest investment and delivers gold. My work is better for having read and studied it.