Isbn: 9789386906762 - design movement in tagore's santiniketan: alpana-an experiment in aestheticism (2 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. 256.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Design Movement in Tagore's Santiniketan by Swati Ghosh chronicles the evolution of hand-drawn designs across nations, cultures, and time. It narrates the journey of Bengal's traditional alpanasfrom a folk art to a symbol of cultural identity, from a medium of aesthetic expression to a medium of learning. Set in a rich cultural landscape and a colourful art and craft panorama, this book also documents Rabindranath Tagore's constructive effort in successfully bringing about a cultural regeneration through education in art and craft in India after independence. The photographs and the hand-drawn sketches by the author attest to an aesthetic heritage which is as old as human civilisation itself. (jacket).…