Prof. Parul Dave Mukherji with Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi during the 2nd Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Lecture.
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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organized the Second Ananda Coomaraswamy Memorial Lecture on October 6, 2023. The lecture was held to commemorate the 76th Death Anniversary of A.K. Coomaraswamy ( Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy), a pioneering art historian of the 20th century. The topic of the lecture was “Towards Decolonizing Indian Art History via the Problem of Mimesis in the Citrasutra.”
A.K. Coomaraswamy : A.K. Coomaraswamy was a renowned art historian known for his intellectual eloquence and advocacy for the indigenous roots of Indian art. His work remains influential and inspiring across various fields of study. IGNCA acquired Kumaraswamy’s collection of books, art objects, paintings, photographs, and correspondences in 2008.