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Magic Makers : Folk and Tribal Arts

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Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd
(New Delhi, India)

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Descripción Hardbound. Condición: As New. New. Contents 1. Introduction. 2. Painting. 3. Sculpture. 4. Images from abroad. 5. Tantra. 6. Essay by R. Chatterji. 7. Essay by J. Bowles. From the Preface The Magic Makers Folk and Tribal Arts is broadly a catalogue of folk and decorative art objects in the collection of the Arpana Fine Arts Museum. It covers over 520 artifacts representing a wide range of art forms themes styles and mediums besides cultural and creative aptitudes of common masses world over India in particular. The entire catalogue has been divided into four sections painting sculptures and decorative art objects images from abroad and Tantra. Elaborate captions to each object and an introductory note on folk art in general apart all sections have independent essays introducing them. The painting section comprises most of the major folk art styles Madhubani Godana Midanapur Scrolls Bengal Folks Orissa Pata Chitras Paithan glass paintings from Punjab paintings of tribes like Sauras Gonds Hazaribagh Tribes Warli Kurumbha Bhil. Whatever their age chronologically a few years or decades sculptures and decorative art objects both representing broad Indian traditions or regional characteristics are unique in antiqueness and ethnicity. Minuscule beaten metal statuettes from Bastar or those rendered using Bastar style unique in their underlying meaning and revealing a message comprise the most significant segment of the section. Images from abroad include artifacts from around sixteen countries mainly Nepal China Taiwan Turkey Cambodia Egypt Mauritius. Most of the images from abroad are decorative art objects artistically rendered utility items votive images and ritual artifacts the section also has a few excellent Buddhist Thangkas and Mandalas. Decorative or utility artifacts they reveal a mind that craves to adorn. Apart a few three dimensional Tantrika objects Yantra zand ritual articles the Tantra section comprises a wide range of Trantrika paintings manifesting various Tantrika innovations deity forms and modes of practicing. Tantra a concept somewhat difficult has a more elaborate and extremely simplified introductory note. Apart each object has a detailed caption which unfolds its underlying mysticism and meaning. 288 pp. Nº de ref. del artículo: 74070

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