A uniquely illuminating and hugely entertaining survey of a fascinating Indian phenomenon – Charts. Covering every imaginable subject these charts are found throughout India. Intended primarily as educational material, they also act as guides to morality and correct social behaviour and offer marvellous cautionary tales. Wonderfully unclassifiable, echoing naive art and kitsch, Ideal Boy presents an hilariously random carnival of information.
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Sirish Rao is a writer for whom collecting charts has been a consuming passion since an early age. V. Geetha is a social historian with a particular interest in popular culture and their origins.
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Technicolor weirdness,
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This review is from: Ideal Boy, An: Charts from India (Hardcover)
This is an amazing document. It preserves hundreds of colorful posters used in India to teach children about health, history, animals, and good manners. All done in an array of amazing primitive styles. It's a source book that every artist and illustrator should own. Big and glossy.
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This is a fine quality book, and a well compiled collection of virtually unpublished images! Very good stuff.
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Is it seriously intended to help?,
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This review is from: Ideal Boy, An: Charts from India (Hardcover)
I love these because they're hilarious. The health things are so ridiculous. Apparantly, if your child chokes on water, the best thing to do is shake him by his feet until he's better - and don't even dare speak while sharpening your pencil - you might just shove it up your nose. It also reminds you to "Never live in shaky house" I love it!
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