Eckart Muthesius and Manik Bagh: Pioneering Modernism in India

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Eckart Muthesius and Manik Bagh: Pioneering Modernism in India shines the spotlight on Indian architectural history.

A groundbreaking partnership between the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP), Bengaluru along with the Museum of Asian Art, Berlin and in partnership with the German Consulate General, Bengaluru, this exhibition spotlights the friendship between two sophisticated and like-minded young men, German architect Eckart Muthesius and Maharaja Yashwant Rao Holkar II.

This thoughtfully curated exhibition offers a rare glimpse into the creative process behind Manik Bagh. The exhibition features:

  • Rare, vintage photographs of Manik Bagh captured by Eckart Muthesius.
  • Portraits and photographs by celebrated artists like Man Ray and Emil Leitner.
  • Lesser-known watercolours and design studies by Muthesius that reveal his meticulous approach and artistic versatility.

Read the full story that first appeared in Architectural Digest here:

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