India Tecton: Gebautes Indien (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783422987623)

(Bilingual Edition: English / German)

India is a country with an ancient and extremely multilayered culture.
The diversity of cultures and religions is manifested in a topography of
architecture and sculptures that is difficult to survey. The
photographer Nicolaus Schmidt presents this diversity in highly focused
photographs. The book reveals references and kinships between artifacts
from various religions and epochs.

The photographs also reflect colonial
domination and international cultural relationships, as well as the
extreme social contrasts. What arise are standalone artworks that
simultaneously highlight the architectural characteristics of buildings
and artifacts from antiquity to the modern era. India Tecton is a novel, visually powerful approach to architecture and art in India.