Three Publications Reassess Modernism's Global Networks Through Development and State Relations
Three scholarly works delve into the impact of economic growth and governmental policies on modernist art beyond Western borders. In 'Metrics of Modernity: Art and Development in Postwar Turkey' (2022), Sarah-Neel Smith examines Turkey's 1950s entry into the global economy. Devika Singh's 'International Departures: Art in India After Independence' (2024) investigates the artistic transformations during India's Nehruvian period. Meanwhile, Karin Zitzewitz's 'Infrastructure and Form: The Global Networks of Indian Contemporary Art, 1991–2008' (2022) traces the development of Indian art from 1991 to 2008. These works underscore the roles of both state and non-state factors in shaping artistic directions. A review in ARTMargins Volume 13, Issue 2 (pp. 65-77) on June 1, 2024, discusses their economic and sociopolitical insights. Available through MIT Press, DOI 10.1162/artm_a_00386.
Key facts
- Three academic volumes reassess modernist art through development and state relations outside the West.
- Sarah-Neel Smith's 'Metrics of Modernity' (2022) focuses on 1950s Turkey's state-driven art and economic integration.
- Devika Singh's 'International Departures' (2024) examines India's post-independence art during Nehruvian developmentalism.
- Karin Zitzewitz's 'Infrastructure and Form' (2022) covers Indian contemporary art from 1991 to 2008.
- The texts shift from nationalist histories to critical analyses of state and international actor influences.
- The review was published in ARTMargins Volume 13, Issue 2 on June 1, 2024.
- Authors combine sociopolitical discourse with formal artwork examinations in multiple contexts.
- Institution-building and legitimization are central to the arguments presented.
Entities
Artists
- Tausif Noor
- Sarah-Neel Smith
- Devika Singh
- Karin Zitzewitz
Institutions
- ARTMargins
- MIT Press
Locations
- Turkey
- India