With over 30 contributions from leading experts this is an inter-disciplinarystudy on design and visual culture in Pakistan; these reflect social, commercial and geo-political changes influencing this country. It documents contemporary visual vernacular and provides an overview of the impact of diverse cultures assimilated by this region over several millennia. INDICE: PART 1; DEKH MAGAR PYAR SE ; 1.: Aina; Hasan Zaidi; 2.: Ru Kitch-Photography Backdrops Malcolm Hutcheson; 3.: Rehmat Ka Sayah 'In the Shadow of Mercy' Jurgen Wasim Frembgen; 4.: The Journey (Buraq - Jhoolay Lal - Zuljinnah) Durre S. Ahmed; 5.: Popular Unpopular - Truck & Miniature Imran Qureshi/Nazish Ataullah; 6.: W-11 Amean Jan; 7.: Faalnama Adeela Suleman; 8.: PoliticalSymbols Saima Zaidi; 9.: Horsemen and Saviours Michel Boivin; 10.: The Mace and Sceptre (Pehelwaan Posters) Aasim Akhtar ; PART 2; READ ; 11.: Calligraffiti Arif Mehmood; 12.: Not Reading the Writing on the Wall Jamal J. Elias; 13.: Jang Aasim Sajjad Akhtar; 14.: Ijtima Sohail Zuberi; 15.: Heroes and Zeroes Durre S. Ahmed; PART 3; BE PAKISTANI, BUY PAKISTANI ; 16.: Tibet Talcum Powder Durriya Kazi; 17.: Heavenly Ornaments - Najo Mehndi Naiza Khan; 18.: Drink of the East! Rooh Afza Zarminae Ansari; 19.: Karachi through green tinted bottles Mariam Ali Baig; PART 4; PAKISTAN ZINDABAD ; 20.: Beyond the Symbolic to the Significant Ayesha Jalal; 21.: Quaid-i-Azam S. Akbar Zaidi; 22.: Currents in Currency - Currency Notes Quddus Mirza; 23.: Brand Take-off! Pakistan Airlines Faraz Maqsood Hamidi; 24.: Postage Stamps Adil Salahuddin/Rubina Saigol; PART 5; PRE-PARTITION ; 25.: Arts and Crafts Nadeem Omar; 26.: Labels of Safety Matches Lutfullah Khan; 27.: Khamsa of Nizami - Mughal Manuscripts Akbar Naqvi; 28. : Guru Nanak Shah Faqir Francisco Jose Luis; 29. : Coins Asma Ibrahim; 30. :Storyboards in Stone - Gandhara Ivana Prazic; 31.: Indus Valley Seals Mark J.Kenoyer; 32. : Billboards Arif Hasan
- ISBN: 978-0-19-547594-4
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 368
- Fecha Publicación: 08/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés