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In the present work, Folk Arts of the Western Himalayan region have been studied in the national and global contexts to establish the traditional bonds between different communities and nationalities. To that end, besides discussing the relationship between Environment and Folk Art, the book also de... More

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New Dimensions have been added to the study of pre historic Art in India and other fields of Indology by the penetrating studies presented in the research material incorporated in the present volume. Hardbound... More

Rock art studies in south India are few and far between. The huge corpus of rock art has not been systematically documented, studied and analyzed. This book fills up thelacuna to a certain extent. This book constitutes the first comprehensive micro level study of rock art of Andhra Pradesh both at a... More

This slim book attempts to describe the main features ofChandela art. The Chandellas were the most important ruling dynasty ofearly medieval India. They decorated their kingdom with lakes, tanks, forts,palaces and temples, which were mainly centered in their strongholds of Mahoba(ancient Mahotsava-n... More

Early Buddhist monastic establishments of South India between2nd century B.C. and 5th century A.D. were embellished with sculptural panelsdepicting the life events of the Buddha and his former births. This book, forthe first time, attempts to corroborate the panels with original textual sourcesand i... More

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This book draws attention on the ceramic designs, seals, sculpture, jewellery and lapidary in both Provincial and Metropolitan style from the sites like Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Lothal, Rangpur, Kalibangan, Surkotada, Daimabad and others. This would help our younger generation to read a simple book as... More

Rock Art samples from Kerala are unique. This book brings to light a distinct style in Rock Art tradition, especially in terms of engraved geometric motifs. Hardbound... More

From the drawing of the stalk of a lily with a head of flowers, to the well-known "The Proportions of the Human Figure," this volume presents several works culled from the hundreds of drawings that flowed from Leonardo da Vinci's pen and brush. Each work is accompanied by a detailed description to e... More

Crafted in the early 20th century, these black-and-white illustrations represent a wide variety of styles of life drawing. Assembled by a prominent artist and teacher, this inspiring, invaluable collection consists of the work of leading students from the finest American art schools. Fifty drawings ... More

This book brings together a colorful mixture of various works focusing on themes of the fantastic and surreal, starting with B?cklin's "Toteninsel" and including Dorothea Tanning, Max Ernst, Hans Bellmer's dolls, the Australian painter Sidney Nolan, Giger's monsters, Cattelan's pope, and the Chapman... More

Inspired by the development of Cubism, the Futurist movement was founded in 1909 by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, along with painters Giacomo Balla, Umberto Boccioni, Carlo Carr?, and Gino Severini. The school, which celebrated technology and the mechanical era, was comprised of painters, sculptors, de... More

View the world as seen through the eyes of the legendary artist Vincent Van Gogh in this follow-up to the wildly successful "Through the Eyes of Leonardo da Vinci." Beautiful color illustrations by Van Gogh are accompanied by informative and captivating text. Learn about the themes, motives, and mea... More

After starting a career as a bank broker, Paul Gauguin (born 1848) turned to painting only at age twenty-five. After initial successes within the Impressionist circle, he broke with Vincent van Gogh and subsequently, when private difficulties caused him to become restless, embarked on a peripatetic ... More

"A beautiful book. I would like to give it to everyone I love when they are traveling by choice or necessity."-John Berger "Could be this year's quirky Christmas bestseller."-"The Bookseller" "A startlingly generous and colorful collection of images, capable of making the most jaded metropolitan ref... More

"Seeing is not always believing." Optical Illusions is an intriguing collection of baffling images and shapes that change before your eyes: hidden figures, incredible designs and dazzling graphic patterns. The book includes such well-known optical illusions as Shepard's Tabletop, Wade's Spiral, the... More