Art and its global histories

<p>The reader <i>Art and its global histories</i> represents an invaluable teaching tool offering content ranging from academic essays and excerpts new translations interviews with curators and artists to art criticism. <br><br> The introduction sets out the state of art history today as it undergoes the profound shift of a 'global turn'. Particular focus is given to British India which represents a shift from the usual attention paid to Orientalism and French art in this period. The sources and debates on this topic have never before been brought together in a satisfactory way and this book will represent a particularly significant and valuable contribution for postgraduate and undergraduate art history teaching.</p>