The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989

Chicago, Ill.: Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, 2013. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. A hint of fading to the front cover right side, very little wear overall. Quite clean. This catalogue is published in conjunction with the exhibition The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989, at the Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, February 14-June 9, 2013. 'In 1989, the activist, actor, playwright, and poet Safdar Hashmi . . was fatally attacked by political thugs during a street performance in Delhi. The murder sparked widespread grief and outrage, and the formation of the Delhi-based collective Sahmat. Created to build solidarity among artists, intellectuals and activists on questions of conscience in current politics, Sahmat has emerged as a vital platform to promote artistic freedom and secular, egalitarian values throughout India. [This book] relates the history of this remarkable organization through case studies from a rich range of interdisciplinary projects and performances. Vivid images and original and new commentary from participants, organizers, and scholars situate Sahmat within both the contemporary art scene in India and the country's political sphere.' Illustrated. 296 pages. May require extra shipping, oblong, 11 x 9.5 inches..