Street Graphics India

Much of today's most exuberant, most creative, and most telling imagery is all around us, in the street. Nowhere is the visual cornucopia more striking than in India, whose roads are a continuous gallery of images vibrantly portraying the country's rich cultural diversity. From Arabian Sea to Indian Ocean, Northern Himalayas to southernmost tip, the subcontinent's overlapping parade of art and design excites the eyes. Street furniture, architecture, transport, billboards, posters, packaging, animals, and people are all used as the media of calculated design and spontaneous expression. Ancient or modern, permanent or transient, India's street art has evolved in a myriad of styles reflecting regional variation and concern. Barry Dawson's photographs offer both a colorful journey through India's cities, towns, and villages and a graphic celebration of its creative street culture. Here is an inspirational source of vibrant ideas for students, artists, and designers, as well as a vivid memory for anyone who has ever visited India.