Myth, magic and mountains merge in the mighty Himalaya stretching from India to Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet in these adventurous tales of tragedy and triumph, fable and fantasy, faith and folklore. Breathtaking pictures make this book a visual delight.

Himalayan Mysteries

Arts & Photography

VARIOUS

Photography & Video

Lustre/Roli Books

The "romantic heroine in the Indian tradition is celebrated in prose, poetry, painting, dance and music. This volume examines these various aspects of her romantic emotion, its depiction in the paintings of the Rajput courts and other schools of art, and above all, investigates the central position she occupies in the Vaishnava tradition. Each scholar contributes an essay with appropriate images from institutional and private collections.

A Celebration of Love

HARSHA V. DEHEJIA

History & Criticism

Satish Gujral: An Artography traces the aesthetic and personal journey of a pioneer of modern Indian art, over the last five decades. A true renaissance artist, Satish Gujral defies categorization. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect, interior designer and more, he has ventured beyond the conventional boundaries of individual art forms. A master of media, he has painted in oil and acrylic; sculpted using wood, bronze and granite; made paper collages and ceramic murals; designed buildings in brick and stone; and left his mark in metal and glass, creating works that telescope the past with contemporary history, and represent a continuum between distinct art forms. A twenty-first century Da Vinci, Satish Gujral is forever in quest of a new theme. His early experiences with deafness; the horrors of Partition; nationalistic politics; the idolization of his elder brother, Inder Gujral; and his training in art, especially under Mexican muralist David Alfaro sequeiros, have manifestly enriched and contributed to his evolution as an artist. While hope and exuberance remain common denominators of his art, he has never fought shy of expressing his sense of outrage at human degradation. Satish Gujral: An Artography is a befitting tribute to the vast and varied oeuvre of Satish Gujral, presented through three masterly essays: 'Satish Gujral: A Singular journey'by Gayatri Sinha; 'Ecce Homo! Behold the Man! A Retrospective of Satish Gujral'by Santo Datta and 'Satish Gujral: Artish-Architect'by Gautham Bhatia. Blending seamlessly into these pieces are the inflexions of Gujral's own inexhaustible visual voice.

Satish Gujral: An Artography

When Shakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, became silent and entered the unshackled state of existence or the final nirvana, devotees wanted to adore and remember the enlightened being, and this served as an inspiration for the creation of Buddha images. Followers could not accept that their teacher had completed his earthly sojourn and had departed forever. The devotees'yearning was for something always evocative of the Supreme Lord. And thus began a journey of representing Buddha from enshrined stupas to images of the lord in human likeness. Buddhism started becoming a tradition of the visual, wherein the message of the sutras was translated through images and murals. With the passage of time, devotion combined with the needs and aspirations of people and gave way to the creation of a variety of Buddhas manifested in various forms, attributes and characteristic features in different countries across the world.

Manifestations of Buddhas

SHASHIBALA

Folk and tribal art, passed from one generation to the next, is the creative expression of people who live in harmony with nature. Traditionally, these art forms, though sometimes purely decorative, were used to mark different occasions such as celebrations, events to pacify malevolent deities or forces of nature, thanksgiving, harvests, the birth of a child, puberty, marriage and cultural festivals. Painted narratives on various surfaces, such as walls, floors, cloth, wood and paper became important sources of knowledge about local mythology, deities, heroes, epics, folktales and customs. Over time, the visual vocabulary of folk and tribal painting expanded beyond traditional contexts and, today, has evolved into a new genre of ethnic art. Several traditional styles of painting, which till recently languished, are now flourishing in improved and altered mediums, surfaces and contexts. An overall social change revived the tribal and folk art forms and gave a large number of these artists a stable means of livelihood. This book is an introduction to this unique and vibrant art form of India - a spectacular chronicle of its evolution, contextual development, continuity, brief obscurity and the recent marvellous resurgence.

Indian Folk and Tribal Paintings

Charu Smita Gupta

The book takes us on a journey of the loves of Krishna, his lilas, kridas, his madhurya and above all the raas lila. But Krishna is not only for the royalty and nobility, he belongs to the people, the potter and the puppeteer, the bride and the mother, for he is celebrated at every village fair and town. Equally the modern artist does not remain untouched by the magic of Krishna and depecits him on his palette. And as the journey ends we are privy to some of the most glorious moments of five magnificient centuries of Krishna paintings.

A Festival of Krishna (with DVD)

Religious

Travellers in ancient times marvelled at seven man-made wonders located in various countries bordering on the Mediterranean. Over hundreds of years since then, civilisations have risen and declined, the world has been built and rebuilt, and many more works of human genius lie scattered across geographies and eras. Exploration and discovery has revealed more of nature's wonders too, that stretch and humble human imagination. India, with an area of well over three million square kilometres, is a continent within a continent. Within the folds of an astounding 5,000-year-old history and vast multitude of landscapes that include the world's highest mountains, great rivers, long coastlines, deserts and dense forests, is an awesome legacy of man-made and natural wonders - some legendary for long, others no less magnificent but not so well known. Each is described with details of history and brought to life with vivid colour images. Also included is useful information for travellers, all of which blend to make this an attractive book for history buffs, art lovers, nature enthusiasts and all those who want to be acquainted with India's magnificent wonders.

100 Wonders of India

Travel

Nirad Grover

Asia

C.S.H Jhabvala applies his skills as an architect to creating charming detailed hand drawings of buildings in the two cities he inhabits: New York and Old Delhi. The views in the book are entirely personal and reflect the consistencies despite the rapid change that both cities are experiencing in its built environment. The beautiful illustrations along with Jhabvala's interesting observations about the buildings and neighbourhoods included in the book make it a remarkable keepsake.

Old Delhi-New York: Personal Views

C. S. H. Jhabvala

Individual Artists

The word 'maharaja'- literally, 'great king'- conjures up a vision of splendour and magnificence. This lavishly illustrated book examines the real and perceived worlds of the maharaja, from the early eighteenth century to 1947, when the Indian princes ceded their territories to the modern states of India and Pakistan. Jackson and Jaffer explore the spectacular material culture of India's rulers, showcasing rich and varied objects that reflect different aspects of royal life. Indian and Western works from a wide range of media, including paintings, photographs, textiles and dresses, jewellery, jewelled objects, metalwork and furniture are considered within the broader historical context, giving readers an understanding of royal status and identity, court culture and patronage; while attractive feature spreads highlight particular maharajas. Essays by leading international scholars explore Indian concepts of kingship, the public aspects of princely life, architecture of the princely court, palace life and recreation. and the important role of the princes as patrons of traditional arts. Published to accompany a major V&amp;A exhibition and tour, Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts is an indispensable examination of the extraordinary culture of princely India and provides a deeper understanding of kingship and power in India.

Maharaja: The Splendour of India's Royal Courts

Anna Jackson and Amin Jaffer

India: 150 Years In Photographs

S. Prasannarajan

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