Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj

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Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj

â€¢ The first book on the subject of postcards in the Indian subcontinent

â€¢ More than 500 professionally restored images

â€¢ Chapters dedicated to cities and movements

Postcards were to people in 1900 what the Internet was to the world in 2000. The world went from a thousand to a billion postcards in a very short span of time, with the finest painters from India, Austria and Japan getting involved.

Paper Jewels is the story of postcards during the Raj, and covers India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Burma. It is the first book on the subject and features hundreds of professionally-restored images in original format, weaving together the postcard artists, photographers, and publishers who define the rich history of the medium. The author's research also charts the history and progression of the technological aspects of postcard publishing and its key players. The concluding chapters explore the role postcards played in the Independence struggle, from the First Non-Cooperation Movement through the Dandi March and Partition. It includes some of the earliest cards of Mahatma Gandhi, Mohammed Ali Jinnah and other political figures. Many of the images in the book have not been seen since they were first published nearly a century ago.

Published in association with The Alkazi Collection of Photography.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9788189995850
Model 9788189995850
ReleaseDate 2018-11-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9788189995850

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Mapin Publishing Gp Pty Ltd
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9788189995850
Model	9788189995850
ReleaseDate	2018-11-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9788189995850

Paper Jewels: Postcards from the Raj

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