Emily Stevenson, Stephen Hughes, Khushi Bansal and Meghana Kuppa. Please note: This is an online event.
Picture postcard of “South Parade, Bangalore”. Produced by The Picture House, 3 Brigade Road, Bangalore. c. Early 1900s. From the collection of Emily Stevenson.
Explore the history of old Bengaluru through picture postcards.
In this online talk, anthropologists Emily Stevenson and Stephen Hughes will take us through the creation and consumption practices of picture postcards in old Bengaluru. The speakers provided invaluable research support for the ongoing exhibition at MAP: Hello & Goodbye: Postcards from the Early 20th Century. You can get a glimpse into Emily and Stephen’s collaborative research and personal collections on the Instagram account @picture_postcard_empire.
The talk will be followed by a conversation about the role Bengaluru played in the global postcard history nexus. Emily and Stephen will be joined by Khushi Bansal and Meghana Kuppa– co-curators of the exhibition Hello & Goodbye: Postcards from the Early 20th Century.
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