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Beasts of India (Hardcover)

by Gita Wolf (Editor), Kanchana Arni (Editor)
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Beasts of India takes a lens to the beast as it is imagined and rendered in folk and tribal art traditions across India. The fine art of the original drawings has been recreated through silk-screening each image by hand. Featuring over 30 original pieces, this astonishing bestiary is a book and art collector's dream. An index of artists' names and succinct descriptions of the art conventions make it a compact and lively introduction to the unheeded genres of Indian art.



About the Author
Gita Wolf has written more than seventeen books for children and adults. A highly original and creative voice in contemporary Indian publishing, she has pursued her interest in exploring and experimenting with the form of the book and its status as a revered cultural object. Many of her children's books have won major international awards.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 76 pages
  • Publisher: Tara Books (May 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 8186211780
  • ISBN-13: 978-8186211786
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.7 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #815,137 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book, worth every penny, February 18, 2007
I first came across this book in Pondicherry, India at a hotel--I was just floored with the marvelous drawings, like paintings, really, and the great paper and binding. And, you learn from the book about animals that are important in India history and mythology. I think many of the pictures would be marvelous just framed. I am not a child and would certainly put them in my library!

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