| ID | 142505 |
| Title Proper | Becoming professional artists in postwar Singapore and Malaya |
| Other Title Information | developments in art during a time of political transition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Low, Yvonne |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article aims to recover the background to the post-Second World War growth of local art activities, art education and the rise of the professional artist on the island of Singapore and peninsular Malaya. It examines how the transitional period spanning the dissolution of British colonialism and the establishment of two independent nations stimulated unique conditions for the development of local art education and created an amateur–professional artist divide. The promotion and support of fine arts and related activities were in tandem with nation-building strategies that sought to construct a common ‘Malayan’ culture and identity. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.3; Oct 2015: p.463-484 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2015-12 46, 3 |
| Key Words | Political Transition ; Professional Artists ; Singapore and Malaya |