In the context of the arts and crafts, Rajasthan has been a land of great patronage. As blood mixed, the cultures intermingled, bringing new skills, palettes and textures. This book opens a new world of arts and crafts -- developed to fulfill rural needs.

Arts and Crafts of Rajasthan: Living Traditions of India

NATH, Aman

Wacziarg, Francis

Arts & Photography

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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Indian artists were commonly employed by the British East India Company and its servants to illustrate the manners and customs of India and to record its many picturesque sights, monuments, deities, festivals, crafts and occupations. Their work, a blend of Indian and British styles, is known as 'Company painting' and is represented in the Victoria and Albert Museum by over 2,600 examples. In this catalogue, Dr Mildred Archer discusses the circumstances in which this type of painting evolved and describes and lists the Museum's collection according to the various regions in which it was produced: Andhra, Trichinopoly, Madras, Madura, Tanjore, Malabar and Coorg, Mysore, Murshidabad, Patna, Calcutta, Benares, Puri, Oudh, Delhi and Agra, the Punjab, Rajasthan, Western India, Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka and Malacca. Many little-known styles of Company painting are described and illustrated, including painting on mica, glass and ivory, and each section is prefaced by a historical note. The volume is richly illustrated and accompanied by an extensive bibliography, glossary and index.

Company Paintings: Indian Paintings of the British Period (Indian Art Series)

Archer, Mildred

Painting

This volume reflects the vast range of responses and cultural approaches to the unique architectural challenge of designing the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), a sprawling cultural complex that will cover a 10-hectare site in New Delhi. The international competition for the IGNCA design drew 194 entries from 37 countries. Presented here are about 50 of the proposals, of which the first five prize-winning entries are set forth in some detail. Drawings and photographs of models accompany texts explaining and commenting on the special qualities of each proposal. 10.25x13.25" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Concepts and Responses: International Architectural Design Competition for the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi

The dividing line between art and craft in Tamilnadu is not easily discernible. With an uninterrupted classical heritage, its craft forms were transformed into works of art - the village terracottas became the great bronzes, the wood carvings became splendid monuments in stone. Unlike other parts of India, Tamilnadu's geographic location in the far south protected it from extraneous influences and made for a certain insularity of culture which strengthened the styles from within.

Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (Living Traditions of India)

Krishna, Nanditha

Performing Arts of Kerala

Sarabhai, Mallika

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Indian artists were commonly employed by the British East India Company and its servants to illustrate the manners and customs of India and to record its many picturesque sights, monuments, deities, festivals, crafts and occupations. Their work, a blend of Indian and British styles, is known as 'Company painting' and is represented in the Victoria and Albert Museum by over 2,600 examples.In this catalogue, Dr Mildred Archer discusses the circumstances in which this type of painting evolved and describes and lists the Museum's collection according to the various regions in which it was produced: Andhra, Trichinopoly, Madras, Madura, Tanjore, Malabar and Coorg, Mysore, Murshidabad, Patna, Calcutta, Benares, Puri, Oudh, Delhi and Agra, the Punjab, Rajasthan, Western India, Nepal, Burma, Sri Lanka and Malacca. Many little-known styles of Company painting are described and illustrated, including painting on mica, glass and ivory, and each section is prefaced by a historical note. The volume is richly illustrated and accompanied by an extensive bibliography, glossary and index.

Company Paintings: Indian Paintings of the British Period

Parlett, Graham

This is the story of a chase - of a romantic, yet disappearing, way of life - nomadism. The author covers the tracks of itinerant communities in the forests of the Himalayas, the sands of the Rajasthan desert, to the vast stretches of the Great Rann of Kachchh near the Arabian Sea as well as in the urban jungle. Pastoral groups are covered along with other peripatetic groups, aptly called Khanabadosh, a Persian word meaning 'home-with-shoulder'. These are groups that exist on the fringes of Indian society, least understood and noted, subtly very much a part of it - from Madari snake charmers and Nat acrobats on city streets to the lonely Gaddi with his flock, in a misty clearing under the snow-laden Dhauladhar range.The photographs are evocative of their unique life-style. The text includes many a historical fact, myth and legend; descriptions about their religious beliefs, social organisation, clan festivities and their present existence.

The Last Wanderers: Nomads and Gypsies of India

Politics & Social Sciences

Randhawa, T. J.

Social Sciences

Distributed by the U. of Washington Press. Pottery, mats & basketry, embroidery, textiles, metal work, jewelry, wood & stone musical instruments, ivory, shell & horn, hill crafts, and festival crafts are treated in separate chapters. The text describes the crafts, the creators, and the cultural context. Illustrated with abundant color photos. 10.25x10.5" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Crafts of West Bengal (Living Traditions of India)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Sen, Prabhas

Crafts & Hobbies

Gods, Guardians, and Lovers: Temple Sculptures from North India A. D. 700-1200

Chattopadhyaya, B. P.

Sculpture

Coorg, a small district tucked away in the southwest corner of Karnataka state in southern India, is famous for its beautiful coffee estates. The Western Ghat mountain range carves up the region into a series of hills, with the capital of Mercara (or Madikeri) nestled in a valley at an elevation of over 4,000 feet. The Cauvery River, the most important river in southern India, originates in the mountains of Coorg and is worshipped by the people, who consider themselves the children of Cauvery. The Kodavas, as the Coorgs call themselves, are a fascinating people, different from other South Indians. They are ancestor worshippers and maintain ancestoral homes. They also have a warrior tradition going back to the days when they allied themselves with the British against the mighty ruler Tippu Sultan, who was determined to conquer all of South India. Even today, Kodavas are known for their exemplary role in the armed forces, where their number is very high in proportion to their small population. Coorg is also famous for its spectacular wildlife sanctuary, Nagarahole. Its conservation programme has been so successful that Nagarahole has become one of the best habitats of the Asian elephant as well as the tiger, plus a myriad of other animals.

Coorg: The Land of the Kodavas

History

Isaac, John

Isaac, Jeannette

Asia

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