ARTH 369 Lecture 3: ARTH369 - POSTCOLONIAL FEMINISM
21 Sep 2018
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The art of the subalterns: art of the subcontinent under british imperialism. Archer writes absurd history, absurd metaphysics, absurd physics and absurd theology when speaking of indian culture in 1834. The v&a declared sculpture and painting emerging from india as a monstrous shape of puranic deities unsuitable for art . Edward said focused his attention on the relationship between the occident and the orient in his foundational work orientalism . According to said, the west created a dichotomy between the reality of the east and the fabricated perception of the orient. The middle east and asia are projected through the lens of prejudice and racism. The construction of this notion gave west the legitimacy to create a culture, history, and future promise for them. According to said, this authorization of the certain stereotypes formed by the western discourse due to their power domination over the orient started from during the late 18th century.
