February 10, 2010
By Irfan Aligi
KARACHI: Oxford to launch book on indigenous design culture of Pakistan
Oxford University Press will launch its latest publication, Mazaar, Bazaar: Design and Visual Culture in Pakistan, edited and designed by Saima Zaidi.
An interdisciplinary study on design and visual culture in Pakistan, this book documents contemporary visual vernacular and provides an overview of the impact of diverse cultures assimilated over several millennia.
The launch will feature a presentation on the book by the contributors and the editor of the book. Speakers at the launch will include Professor Naazish Ata-ullah, Samina Raees Khan, and Ameena Saiyid.
H.E. Joost Reintjes, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, will be the Chief Guest at the function being held on Feb 11, 2010 at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, Karachi.
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