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Pbk. Contents 1 The American In Banaras 2 The Purple Lotus 3 Ahalya?s Anguish 4 Road No3 Banjara Hills 5 Amethyst 6 Talk To Me 7 A Piece Of My Heart 8 The Mona Lisa Smile 9 A Character In Search Of A Writer 10 Boa Mama Who Will Sing Your Songs 11 One Of A Kind 12 We Were Young Once 13 My Name Is MeenakshiThirteen stories that are vignettes of life of men and women who love dream and more importantly who move with the natural ebb of life Can someone you met on a transatlantic flight be your soul mate Why is it that two people fail to connect in any meaningful way despite their best intentions and efforts How can a young boy come to terms with the fact that his dead father is never going to come back What of the ailing man who can?t stop thinking of the young girl who was a part of his youthful fantasy How does a conservatively brought-up Indian girl living in Manhattan deal with a live-in partner These and other refreshing stories from this debut collection explore the finer aspects of love longing regrets of failed connections in ways that the reader will identify withSet in different cities and towns across the country and across countries these are journeys of relationships migrations and anticipation With engaging moments drawn from memories and fantasies the stories try to make sense of past and present of cultural roots and the demands of modern life and of the passage of time when you want to keep it within grasp 124 pp.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap. Physical description: 88 p.: ill. (some col.); 27 cm. Subjects: Photography, Artistic; Exhibitions. Photography, Artistic India Mumbai History. Portrait photography. Genre: Exhibition catalogues. History. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 196 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm. Summary:"For generations women in villages of northern India have woven durries, flat tapestry, as part of the trousseau they take to their future home. Imaginative in design, bold in their use of colour, the durries are treasured items that are laid over the rough string webbing of the charpoi, the traditional Indian bed which is the central item of furniture in a village house. As women are reluctant to part with their durries, these are largely unknown outside the area in which they have been woven." "This richly illustrated book by Ann Shankar and Jenny Housego breaks new ground in exploring the background to this fascinating village tradition. The two authors have visited numerous villages to talk to the women who weave durries and to study those that lie in their homes. They show how the designs and motifs still in use are part of a continuous illustrative language that goes back to the ancient civilizations of the region, from the painted pottery fragments of the early Indus culture to the still vigorous weaving of farm communities of the Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, where the links remain strong." "With 152 illustrations including 55 in colour and a map."--Jacket.…

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 171 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm. Summary:On the religious and historical significance of feet and footwear in Indian culture.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 303 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm. Contents: POLITICS, PATRONGE AND THE CITY A COLLABORATIVE CANVAS INTERPRETING THE CAMERA VERITE IN CELEBRATION AND MOURNING THE CITY RESCULPTED MODELLING AN INSTITUTION EPILOGUE.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 237 pages : colour illustrations ; 31 cm. Contents: Foreword / Charlene Cerny To adorn: At one with life / Nora Fisher The implicit and the manifest in Indian folk art and mythology / Jyotindra Jain Elements of style: The artisan reflected in embroideries of Western India / Judy Frater Rabari dress: adornment that tells of tradition / Judy Frater Banjara: Adornment of a people of all India / Nora Fisher Creating sacred spaces: Women's wall and floor decorations in Indian homes / Stephen Huyler Hosting the Divine: The Kolam in Tamilnadu / Vijaya Nagarajan Clay, sacred and sublime: Terracotta in India / Stephen Huyler Notes: "Published on the occasion of the exhibition, 'Mud, Mirror and Thread: Folk Traditions of Rural India, ' held June, 1993 to Fall, 1994 at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, N.M.".…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. Conversations with Indian Contemporary Artists. 1. Visible invisible/Alwar Balasubramaniam. 2. Razor's edge/Anandajit Ray. 3. Private self/Anju Dodiya. 4. Painter's painter/Atul Dodiya. 5. Source codes/Baiju Parthan. 6. Agent provocateur/Bharti Kher. 7. Private lament/Chittrovanu Mazumdar. 8. Beyond Kitsch/G. Ravinder Reddy. 9. Unheard sound/Iranna Gr. 10. Contemporary Mythologies/Jagannath Panda. 11. Self discovery/Jitish Kallat. 12. Utopian vision/Jyothi Basu. 13. By design/Bose Krishnamachari. 14. Sans analysis/Nataraj Sharma. 15. Past present/NS Harsha. 16. Euclidean vision/Rm Palaniappan. 17. Apocalypse now/Shibu Natesan. 18. Global local/Subodh Gupta. 19. Unsteady equilibrium/Sudarshan Shetty. 20. Freeze frame/TV Santosh. Milestones. Bibliography. Acknowledgements. "India 20 is a crisp and lively compilation of conversations with twenty landmark contemporary Indian artists who are internationally recognized for their cutting edge work. These no holds barred tete-e-tetes provide succinct insight into their idiom, trajectory and concerns. The interview format and a wide selection of images allow the reader to map their progression. An introductory essay and a representative timeline provide an overview of seminal events in their journey and developments within the field of Indian Contemporary Art. A pertinent listing of solo participations makes the book invaluable for anyone interested in gaining a perspective on Indian Contemporary Art as mirrored in the work of these twenty artists. The specially commissioned studio portraits by Nrupen Madhvani and others make the interviews come alive in a unique way." (jacket).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 228 pages illustrations cartes ; 26 x 27 cm Aman Nath & Francis Wacziarg. Réimpression de l'éd. de 1987. Bibliographie pages 222-224. Décoration et ornement Artisanat Artisans Art Ra?jastha?n (Inde) English.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. In two tone gilt blocked clam shell case. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages; Description: 246 p. : col. ill., col map ; 27 x 31 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-245) and index. Subjects: Papermaking --Paper, Handmade --India. 3 Kg. …

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. In two tone gilt blocked clam shell case. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 246 pages; Description: 246 p. : col. ill., col map ; 27 x 31 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 238-245) and index. Subjects: Papermaking --Paper, Handmade --India. 3 Kg. …

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: Foreword Balkrishna V. Doshi. The Context: Auroville-Unfolding of a Vision. I. From Germany to India: 1. Cacatum non est aedificatum. 2. Formative years and early influences. 3. As a carpenter apprentice. 4. Studying and working. 5. Coming to India. 6. Architect-artisan. 7. Archaeology. II Selected Works: 1. Village Houses in Rammed Earth. 2. Fraternity Workshops and Kindergarten. 3. Miraonevi Nivas. 4. Mukuduvidu and Studio Naqshbandi Durganand Balsavar. 5. Udavi School Durganand Balsavar. 6. Quiet Healing Centre and Apartments. 7. Afsanah Guest House Poonam Verma Mascerenhas. 8. Suryamandalam: Tamil Heritage Centre and Museum. III. Personal Perspectives: 1. Poppo: The development worker by Franz-Joseph Vollmer. 2. From part to the whole by Preeti Chopra. 3. Poppo: The anecdotal man by Suhasini AyerGuigan. 4. My Material Guru: Poppo and Hugo Kuekelhaus by Elmar Schenkel. 5. Unfamiliar messages-Architecture between Intuition and. 6. Craftsmanship by Brigitte Jacob and Wolfgang Schaeche. Chronology of Works. Contributing Writers. Image Credits. Bibliography. Acknowledgements. Every year several hundred architects visit Auroville, in southeast India, searching for inspiration. This unique international township founded in 1968 based on the integral yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother aims to be a living embodiment of an actual Human Unity. Part of a series on the pioneering architects of Auroville, this monograph is a comprehensive documentation of the work of Poppo Pingel (b.1942), an architect of German origin, who arrived in India in the 1960's and stayed. Highly personal in his approach, his architecture challenges the senses with its rustic quality while responding to the climate, landscape and culture of the place. His architecture lies between the plastic and the elemental, the sensorial and the rational. His background in carpentry gives him a strong base in the materiality and at the same time his aspirations and nature lead him to go beyond the purely rational processes. There is a sense of playfulness, poetry and an element of surprise. His work is an amalgam of two cultures. The monograph provides a bio-sketch of the architect and profiles select projects. Personal perspectives from former students and associates give insight into the multiple layers that define his characteristic architecture. The book contains archival photographs, contemporary images and architectural drawings. The foreword by B.V. Doshi highlights the importance of Poppo Pingel's architectural work in our times. The book contains contributions by well knwon architects: Suhasini Ayer-Guigan, Durganand Balsavar, Preeti Chopra, Dr. Brigitte Jacob, Dr. Wolfgang Schäche, Dr. Elmar Schenkel, Poonam Verma Mascarenhas, and Dr. Franz-Josef Vollmer. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 2nd Edition. 478 pages : illustrations ; 32 cm. owner's inscription. Published in conjunction with the exhibition INDIA! held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, September 14, 1985-January 5, 1986. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 148 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 26 cm. Summary:"This book is an attempt to answer the questions: What makes historic architecture awe-inspiring? Why have architectural masterpieces retained their vitality even after so many centuries? What spatial qualities and organizational principles have rendered them timeless?" "At the outset the author sets forth fundamental Indian philosophical and ideological tenets - the Indian notion of time, the duality of existence, the concept of a world within a world, the idea of opposites as counterpoints, the role of semiotics in providing visual clues in architecture, and the changing perception of space while in movement. Design principles as dictums for space organization are inferred and exemplified in a range of traditional Indian architectural examples. He takes up for detailed analysis five Indian architectural sites: the ingenious structure of the Rudabai Stepwell at Adalaj, near Ahmedabad; the Kailash Temple at Ellora, the most magnificent example of rock-cut architecture; the Sun Temple of Modhera with its unique water-tank; Udaipur's City Palace, built over four centuries; and the Sarkhej Rauza in Ahmedabad, noted for its austere beauty and dynamic campus design." "Discussion of each site is made more graphic with a wealth of visual materials - photographs, architectural plans with analytic overlays and volumetric constructs. Miniature-style reproductions are drawn for each example to reconstruct spatial, environmental and experiential qualities. These are used to demonstrate the universality of communication in Indian architecture. The author particularly emphasizes the role of kinesthetics in guiding the perception of space while in movement. And he shows how the process of encoding and decoding between space and the perceiver orchestrates spatial narratives."--Jacket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 308 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Puhputra. 2. Sonabai. 3. Legacy. 4. A personal view. Acknowledgements. The art of Sonabai Rajawar is entirely unique it has no precedent. Her story expresses the capacity of human beings everywhere to meet their challenges h 128 pp.

Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Contents: Author's Note. 1. Private lives and the turn of the century. 2. The itinerant Varma brothers. 3. Cities and states. 4. Exploring the source. 5. Themes and preoccupations. 6. The image moves on. 7. A century looks back. 8. Painting the canvas. Notes. Index. "Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906) was among the first Indian painters to successfully adapt academic realism to the visual interpretation of Indian mythology and adopt Western painting techniques of portraiture. His genre of paintings, which eventually led to chromolithographs (Oleographs), has maintained a lasting effect on the Indian sensibility, making him the best-known classical painter of modern times. This book is an account of Ravi Varma's traditional background and environment in the context of colonial India, and the relationship of this milieu with his profession as an aristocratic itinerant painter. Many royal families of India and several rich and powerful personalities were patrons of Ravi Varma, whose portraits he painted in large numbers. His range of Puranic and religious paintings, reflecting his deep understanding of Sanskrit and Malayalam Literature, have deeply influenced the forms of Gods and Goddesses in twentieth century visual culture of India. Ravi Varma's fascination for feminine beauty and the ability to capture it masterfully is abundantly evident in his numerous portrayals of Shakuntala, Sita and Damayanti, and of the Indian woman. His lingering influence on the Indian mindset is also seen in the works of Indian contemporary painters and artists, who continue to be inspired by his art. This lavishly illustrated book brings together paintings from royal and private collections, and museums. It presents many woks that have never been seen before, along with previously undisclosed maps, letters, photographs and other archival material. It traces the sources used by Ravi Varma, examines the techniques and methodology of his paintings, and discussed their conservation and the problem of fakes and copies, much to the advantage of historians collectors, curators and art aficionados." (jacket).…

Contents ForewordKG Subramanyan 1 The empress of solitudeIna Puri 2 From Kali to DurgaAnil Dharker 3 Rini Dhumal womanMahesh Elkunchwar 4 Reiterations -- self in the makingRoobina Karode Catalogue i Paintings Prints ii Watercolour and mixed media 248 pp. 256 col. illus (illustrator).

Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Hindu Mythology 2 Castes trades and occupations 3 Natural history drawings 4 Painted narratives 5 Processional chariot Appendix Glossary Selected bibliography Concordance IndexesThe British Museum 320 pp. 2 maps, 250 col. illus (illustrator).