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The Rāmāyana in Bengali Folk Paintings
Author | : Mandakranta Bose |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 139 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Folk art |
ISBN | : 9789385285554 |
The images presented in this book take us into the heart of the rich folk tradition of India. Of that heritage, the display of paintings accompanied by comments recited or sung has been a part of since very early times, as attested by references and legends in Sanskrit sources, including the Harsacarita, a 7th century work by Banabhatta. Known as patacitras or patas in short, these illustrated narratives on rectangular fabric or paper as well as on scrolls are a type of performed art that reaches out to audiences, mostly rural, conveying the artists' responses to legends and social themes of common knowledge across a wide range of audiences from varied social and cultural bases. A particularly powerful class of such paintings that come from the Bengali-speaking region of eastern India comprise the depiction of events from the Ramayana in the form of scrolls that are unrolled as the painter displays and explicates them. The vividly colourful images presented in this book occupy a special niche in the history of Indian art, remarkable because they are not only visual objects but narrative expositions of a text that has been part of vast numbers of the Indian people and often their source of moral guidance. Especially remarkable is that these patas by Bengali folk painters diverge so often from the magisterial Ramayanas of adikavi "First Poet" Valmiki, leave out important parts of it and import into the Rama saga episodes from local narrative caches.
Folk Arts of West Bengal and the Artist Community
Author | : Tarapada Santra |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Artisans |
ISBN | : 9788189738952 |
The folk arts of West Bengal have always been a treasure-trove of folk art in diverse forms, which found expression in almost every conceivable item of village life in earlier days. In this book, the author delves into the intricacies of the creative pattern of folk arts of Bengal, providing an overview of the vast array of art forms. The folk arts of West Bengal have always been a treasure-trove of folk art in diverse forms, which found expression in almost every conceivable item of village life in earlier days, starting from clay-built houses and corn-bins to folk painting,
Folk-tales of Bengal
Author | : Lal Behari Day |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1883 |
Genre | : Bengali (South Asian people) |
ISBN | : |
Speaking with Pictures
Author | : Roma Chatterji |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2020-11-29 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1000059189 |
Speaking with Pictures offers a path-breaking exploration of visual narratives in folk art. It foregrounds folk art’s engagement with modernity by re-looking at its figurative modes and the ways in which they are embedded in mythic thought. The book discusses folk art as a contemporary phenomenon which is a part of a complex visual culture where the ‘essence’ of tradition is best captured in a ‘new’ form or medium. Each chapter picks up a theme that moves between the local and the global, thereby attempting to problematise the stereotypical view of folk artists as carriers of ‘timeless tradition’. The volume provides an ethnographic account of innovations through a detailed analysis of the scroll painting tradition of the patuas of West Bengal and the Pardhan-Gond style of Madhya Pradesh, highlighting some recent attempts at inter-medium exchange in storytelling. The book will interest those in visual and popular culture in anthropology, sociology, literary criticism and folklore. It will also be of immense value to art historians, museologists, curators and NGOs working in media and communication, apart from those with a general interest in folk art.
Folk Arts and Social Communication
Author | : DURGADAS MUKHOPADHYAY |
Publisher | : Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2017-06-20 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 8123024886 |
In a traditional society like India, art is the Integral part of the general life of the people. The urge to express, communicate and share something beautiful gave birth to performing arts. Folk performing art is changing its structure , continuously modifying itself to the needs of the changing situation making it functionally relevant to the society. All this has been effectively brought out in this book.
Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922
Author | : Partha Mitter |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 538 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780521443548 |
Partha Mitter's book is a pioneering study of the history of modern art on the Indian subcontinent from 1850 to 1922. The author tells the story of Indian art during the Raj, set against the interplay of colonialism and nationalism. The work addresses the tensions and contradictions that attended the advent of European naturalism in India, as part of the imperial design for the westernisation of the elite, and traces the artistic evolution from unquestioning westernisation to the construction of Hindu national identity. Through a wide range of literary and pictorial sources, Art and Nationalism in Colonial India balances the study of colonial cultural institutions and networks with the ideologies of the nationalist and intellectual movements which followed. The result is a book of immense significance, both in the context of South Asian history and in the wider context of art history.
Tales of India
Author | : |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2018-02-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1452166757 |
Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. “Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world.” —Medium A shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat. A generous goddess and a powerful demon. A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead. This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of Indian folklore. Transcribed by Indian and English folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories brim with wit and magic. Fans of fairy tales will encounter familiar favorites—epic quests and talking animals—alongside delightful surprises—an irreverent sense of humor and an array of bold, inspiring heroines. Each tale in this ebook comes alive alongside exquisite artwork by a pair of contemporary Indian artists.
Crafts of West Bengal
Author | : Prabhas Sen |
Publisher | : ACC Distribution |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
The Indian state of West Bengal has a rich and living tradition of handicrafts. Primarily folk in character, they include a sophisticated tradition of textile manufacture that reached and continues to maintain a high level of excellence. The fame of Bengal's textiles first attracted the British East India Company, and ultimately led to the subjugation of this state - and the India subcontinent - to British rule. This book captures the variety and vitality of Bengal's crafts and the range of their creative expression.