"Seeing God In Prints: Indian Lithographs from the Collection of Mark Baron and Elise Boisanté" Exhibition
International Print Center New York
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International Print Center New York announces SEEING GOD IN PRINTS: Indian Lithographs from the Collection of Mark Baron and Elise Boisanté, an exhibition of printed images of Hindu gods and goddesses published in India in the 19th and 20th centuries. Curated by Andrew McCord and Mark Baron.
SEEING GOD IN PRINTS is the first formal presentation in the United States of this genre of Indian art. It will complement other exhibitions on view at venues in New York City during Asia Week 2009.
The Exhibition will be comprised of some thirty-one historically significant lithographs of Hindu gods and goddesses printed during the last quarter of the 19th century and through the 1940's. First printed in Europe, later at Indian-run commercial color presses, these lithographs were produced in large editions and widely distributed to merchants and households across India. In the words of Mr. McCord, these prints, "as standardized, forward facing icons, give an immediate and portable connection to the divine."
The story of Indian god prints, how the worship of Hindu deities became entwined with the export of printmaking expertise from Europe to India, and the subsequent development of major Indian publishing houses, will result in an exhibition with a high level of cultural and historical content.
Tracing the history of this genre of printmaking, the Exhibition will include important examples of 19th-century prints produced in Germany for export to India, the earliest examples printed by the first Indian-run presses, and classic lithographs from the most famous early and mid-20th century Indian publishers including Chore Bagan Art Studio, Calcutta; Chitrashala Press, Poona; Ravi Varma Press, Lonavla; and many others.
An illustrated brochure with a curatorial essay by Mr. McCord will accompany the Exhibition. A time line tracking the introduction of print technologies and publishing firms into India will be included.
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Schedule
from March 04, 2009 to April 11, 2009
Opening Reception on 2009-03-04 from 18:00 to 20:00