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The association between art and India traces back to hundreds and thousands of years. Some historians are even of the view that art forms in India are as old as the country itself. Times may have changed but this association has refused to part ways. This is the reason why people across the world consider India as the perfect destination to access modern & contemporary art.
The association of art and India has defied ages and is yet as refreshing as one can even think about. This is evident from the fact that some of the most eminent artists on the worldstage trace their roots to India. Raja Ravi Verma, MF Hussain, Jamini Roy, Amrita Shergill, Abhijit Mollick, and Rameshwar Broota are just a few names that have mesmerized the world with their artistic creations and still continue to do so.
The fact that Indian art is a true reflection of the beauty behind modern contemporary art is one of the biggest reasons driving people with a bent for art to visit India and buy Indian art. After their return from India, some of them even try their hands on Indian art in their own countries and receive appreciation for their efforts – a fact that says it all.
If you are an admirer of art and want to buy Indian art, all you need to do is to visit search engines such as Google and look for Indian artists and masterpieces. If you are new to the world of search engines, you can visit Google.com and type words such as “buy Indian art”, “Indian artists”, or “Vintage Indian paintings” and you will be redirected to sites that can help you make the art purchases.
Since the most art and paintings in particular is 2D and flat being able to see in 3 dimensions is tremendous advantage. It let the user have the feeling of being physically there. The possibilities are endless. From art history lessons, art lectures, research or just for fun.Great for art lovers as they can view artwork around the world without leaving their home, great promotional tool for museums and galleries and other art institutions, great for Google too.
Make no mistake that giant like Google does anything without expecting pile of cash in return. I have no doubts that this is another cash cow for Google. Soon Google will offer to add more private galleries and museums to the art project’s list….for hefty price tag and even better, by a subscription. What a money making machine this could be…and I am sure Google carefully planned this to happen in the near future. The great idea to popularize the art will be commercialized and Google can dictate what art should be popular or not. This will be a direct manipulation of what is hot and what not in the art world.
I am not saying necessary the project is bad, at least at the present stage. For a lot of private art galleries this will be an awesome opportunity to draw more visitors to their exhibits. If a person sees something he likes there is a better chance he or she will likely want to see it person. It will be beneficial for artists indirectly too. On the other hand it may turn to “pay to show” like with everything else in today’s website marketing and internet world. It is not a secret that online presence and popularity can be and it is bough. The more money a company can dedicate to market itself and its products online the more attention it draws. The more presence and attention eventually turns in more sales. Google knows and does this better than anyone else. As the big brother already is watching over your shoulder in you email inbox to present adds that are inline with your messages subjects. Social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Digg, Delicious, and Twiends also watch every step we make whether we liked or not. When you sell your soul to the net-devil you have no right to complain, right?