Table of contents
Undertaking i
Certificate iv
Acknowledgments vi
Abstract viii
Table of contents x
List of figures xiii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 The Painted city 1
1.2 Literature Study 6
1.2.1 Understanding the History and Journey of Madhubani Paintings 7
1.2.2 Understanding Commissioning of Art 7
1.2.3 Understanding related philosophies 8
1.3 Need for study 10
1.4 Aim and Research Questions 11
1.5 Site of Study 12
1.6 Method and Approach 12
1.6.1 Site Visits: 13
1.6.2 Visual documentation: 14
1.6.3 Interviews: 14
1.6.4 Secondary Sources 15
1.6.5 Editing: 15
1.6.6 Theorizing: 15
1.7 Sampling and Analysis of Data 16
1.8 Scope 17
2 From the Nuptial Rooms to the Smart City Walls 19
2.1 Introduction 19
2.2 Artistic Identity 19
2.3 Intervention of Authority 23
2.4 Wall to paper transformation 27
2.5 Commercialization of the Art 33
2.6 Paper to Urban Walls Transformation 36
2.7 Conclusion 39
3 Power, Paint and Public Walls 41
3.1 Introduction 41
3.2 Brief Introduction of the Smart Cities Mission 44
3.3 Commissioning of Paintings under the Smart Cities Mission 44
3.4 Why Madhubani Art 52
3.5 How commissioning changed the Madhubani Art? 55
3.6 Madhubani Paintings on the Urban Surfaces 56
3.7 Conclusion 59
4 Participation, Response and Negotiation 61
4.1 Introduction 61
4.2 Managing Visibility of the Paintings 62
4.3 Spatial Negotiations and the Paintings 67
4.4 Conclusion 72
5 Conclusion 73
Notes 80
6 References 81