{"product_id":"9783775736572","title":"The Bauhaus in Calcutta: An Encounter of the Cosmopolitan Avant-Garde","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn December 1922, the 14th \u003ci\u003eAnnual Exhibition of the lndian Society of Oriental Art\u003c\/i\u003e was held in Calcutta. Drawing a huge crowd from Calcutta’s lively cultural milieu and its high society, the exhibition was divided into two sections: contemporary art from the Bengal school— Nandalal Bose, Sunayani Devi, and Abanindranath and Gaganendranath Tagore—on one wall; and on the other, a display of watercolors, drawings, woodcuts and other graphic works from the Bauhaus, including works by Paul Klee, Johannes ltten, Lyonel Feininger, Auguste Macke and Wassily Kandinsky, as well as a selection of student projects. This exhibit was the largest and broadest showing of Bauhaus art outside of Europe. \u003ci\u003eThe Bauhaus in Calcutta\u003c\/i\u003e tells us how this fascinating encounter came about, and presents the occasion as an exemplary case in exhibition history, in its attempt to explore common visions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH \u0026 Co KG","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048922071280,"sku":"9783775736572","price":39.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783775736572_p0.jpg?v=1763683031","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783775736572","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}