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Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (Living Traditions of India)
by Nanditha Krishna; V.K. Rajamani (photos)
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0944142214
- ISBN 13
- 9780944142219
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Ahmedabad/Middletown, NJ: Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd./Grantha, May 1992. Hardcover. Yellow cloth over boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 178 pages. 154 color photographs. 10.5 x 10.5 x 0.7 Inches.
The dividing line between art and craft in Tamil Nadu is not easily discernible. With an uninterrupted classical heritage, its craft forms were transformed into works of art - the village terracottas became the great bronzes, the wood carvings became splendid monuments in stone. Unlike other parts of India, Tamilnadu's geographic location in the far south protected it from extraneous influences and made for a certain insularity of culture which strengthened the styles from within. Contents: Introduction; Textiles; Bronzes; Metalware; Jewellery; Terracottas; Woodcrafts & Musical Instruments; Stone Craving; Thanjavur Paintings; Basketry & Fibre Craft; Festival Crafts & Folk Toys.
The dividing line between art and craft in Tamil Nadu is not easily discernible. With an uninterrupted classical heritage, its craft forms were transformed into works of art - the village terracottas became the great bronzes, the wood carvings became splendid monuments in stone. Unlike other parts of India, Tamilnadu's geographic location in the far south protected it from extraneous influences and made for a certain insularity of culture which strengthened the styles from within. Contents: Introduction; Textiles; Bronzes; Metalware; Jewellery; Terracottas; Woodcrafts & Musical Instruments; Stone Craving; Thanjavur Paintings; Basketry & Fibre Craft; Festival Crafts & Folk Toys.
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- Title
- Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu (Living Traditions of India)
- Author
- Nanditha Krishna; V.K. Rajamani (photos)
- Illustrator
- V.K. Rajamani
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0944142214
- ISBN 13
- 9780944142219
- Publisher
- Mapin Publishing Pvt. Ltd./Grantha
- Place of Publication
- Ahmedabad/Middletown, NJ
- Date Published
- May 1992
- Keywords
- art, arts, crafts, decorative arts, handicrafts, Tamil Nadu, India
- Bookseller catalogs
- India; Asia; Art, Architecture, and Photography;
- Size
- 4to
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