Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore's Concept of Space
Author: Samit Das
ISBN: 978-9381523384
Price: Rs. 1420.25 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s Concept of Space is a search for the clues hidden in Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy and architecture that will link the past with the present. This book highlights Tagore’s architectural vision through his writings. A product of immense research and emotions gathered over fifteen years, Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s Concept of Space extends beyond brick and mortar in an effort to understand the significance of the creation of space. It is an expression of the amalgamation of music, art, literature, poetry, letters and functional ornamentation. The book explains the different levels of this form of architecture and evaluates it in the context of the present artistic and cultural environment, while connecting it with the Bengal Renaissance.
Browse this title within our Children's Books collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 180 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-9381523384.
About the Author
Samit Das specialises in painting, photography, interactive artworks and artists books, and in creating multi-sensory environments through art and architectural installations. He has held solo shows in Delhi, Kolkata, Singapore and London. Samit s research on Santiniketan s architecture started in 1996, for his M.F.A. from Kala Bhavan, Visva Bharati and post experience programme at Camberwell College of Arts, London, with CWIT (2001-02). This research culminated in the exhibitions The Idea of Space and Rabindranath Tagore: A Photographic Exhibition (Lalit Kala Akademi, Delhi) and In Search of Frozen Music (Nature Morte), in 2011. The Idea of Space was also held at Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata and was part of a curated show at Freies Museum,Berlin, in 2012.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Ages 6–10 / Early Readers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-9381523384
- Publisher
- Niyogi Books
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s Concept of Space is a search for the clues hidden in Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy and architecture that will link the past with the present. This book highlights Tagore’s architectural vision through his writings. A product of immense research and emotions...
Who should read this book?
Ideal for young readers, parents, and elementary school students looking for an engaging, humor-filled adventure that builds reading confidence and vocabulary.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book for how it opens a deeper way of seeing architecture—not just as buildings, but as lived, breathing space. Drawing from Tagore’s writings, art, music, and philosophy, it reveals Santiniketan as a cultural idea shaped by emotion, history, and creativity. Meticulously researched and beautifully reflective, this premium reference connects past and present, making it invaluable for architects, scholars, and anyone drawn to India’s artistic and intellectual heritage.
- Published by Niyogi Books.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 180.
Catalog Description
Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s Concept of Space is a search for the clues hidden in Rabindranath Tagore’s philosophy and architecture that will link the past with the present. This book highlights Tagore’s architectural vision through his writings. A product of immense research and emotions gathered over fifteen years, Architecture of Santiniketan: Tagore’s Concept of Space extends beyond brick and mortar in an effort to understand the significance of the creation of space. It is an expression of the amalgamation of music, art, literature, poetry, letters and functional ornamentation. The book explains the different levels of this form of architecture and evaluates it in the context...
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