[Reader-list] [Announcements] Exhibition: Traces of India, UCLA Fowler Museum

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At the University of California, Los Angeles,
Fowler Museum of Cultural History:

Traces of India: Photography, Architecture, and the
Politics of Representation, 1850-1900

March 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004
Traces of India explores how 19th-century European
photographers captured the great architectural sites
of India—from Mughal, Jain, and Sikh monuments in the
north to Hindu temples in the southern region of Tamil
Nadu to other Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist monuments
in central India—reflecting imperial attitudes to
travel, archaeology, and the politics of memory. The
exhibition presents more than 200 master photographs,
as well as drawings, books, artifacts, and a selection
of popular imagery, situating them in a changing
political culture. 
UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
310/825-4361 http://www.fowler.ucla.edu

Associated programming:

Thursday, April 15, 2004 7 pm 
Lecture: Between Village and City: Continuity, Change
and Ambivalence in South Indian Architecture

Join Peter Nabakov, an anthropologist, writer, and
professor in UCLA’s Department of World Arts and
Cultures, for this lecture about the architecture of
India. 


Thursday, April 22, 2004 7 pm 
Lecture: An Introduction to the Visions, Sounds, and
Themes of Popular Indian Cinema Learn about the vast
film traditions of Bollywood! This lecture, featuring
film clips with English subtitles, will be lead by
Joseph Nagy and Yogita Goyal, both professors in
UCLA’s English Department.


Sunday, May 2, 2004 noon–5 pm 
Family Festival: INDIA!
Join performers and artists for an exciting day of
activities and food inspired by Indian art and
culture.


Saturday, May 15, 2004 9 am–5 pm
Symposium: Monumental History: Photography and the
Making of National Memory in India
This symposium will feature exhibition curator,
Antonella Pelizzari, and leading scholars in Indian
history. Organized for the Fowler Museum by UCLA
assistant professor of Art History, Saloni Mathur, and
associate professor of Comparative Literature, Aamir
Mufti.


Saturday, May 22, 2004 2 pm
Screening: Satya ("Truth")
Directed by Ram Gopal Verma, this acclaimed 1998 Hindi
film is a paradoxical tale of an orphaned Indian man
called Satya living in the Mumbai
underworld. The running time is 170 minutes and the
film will be preceded and followed by comments from
Vinay Lal, associate professor of history, UCLA.
 
All events are free and open to the public.
All lectures will be held in the Lenart Auditorium.

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