Indian Miniatures and Paintings from the 16th to the 19th Century : The Collection of Howard Hodgkin Book

This lavishly illustrated catalogue is published to coincide with an exhibition in Italy of Howard Hodgkin's extraordinary collection of Indian art. Hodgkin has been collecting for over 35 years and his passion has created one of the most important private collections of this refined genre in the West. Hodgkin is renowned for his paintings which capture a unique and cultured sense of colour and aestheticism although comparisons between his work and the collection are discouraged by him. With illuminating essays on Indian painting and high quality reproductions, this book provides a rich and stimulating cross section of Indian history with a view to grasping, through the intimate selection of these miniatures, the fascination of an artistic culture at the peak of its splendour. Text in English