The project of independence : architectures of decolonization in South Asia, 1947-1985 / Martino Stierli, Anoma Pieris, Sean Anderson.

South Asia holds a unique place among the many regions of the world where modern architecture was understood as both a tool for social progress and a global lingua franca in the second half of the 20th century. Following the end of British rule in 1947-48, architects in the newly formed nations of I...

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Main Authors: Stierli, Martino, 1974- (Author, Organizer)
Pieris, Anoma (Author, Organizer)
Anderson, Sean, 1972- (Author, Organizer, Originator)
Corporate Author: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) (Host institution, Publisher)
Language:English
Published: New York : The Museum of Modern Art, [2022]
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Physical Description:245 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 32 cm
Format: Book

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650 0 |a Decolonization  |z South Asia  |v Exhibitions. 
650 0 |a Architecture  |x Philosophy  |v Exhibitions. 
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650 6 |a Architecture  |z Asie méridionale  |x Histoire  |y 20e siècle  |v Expositions. 
650 6 |a Décolonisation  |z Asie méridionale  |v Expositions. 
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