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Loading... Waterlife (edition 2012)by Rambharos Jha (Artist)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Hand silkscreened on heavy paper & beautifully bound, this stunning picture book will augment the South Asian curriculum for every grade level. This book also provides students with a bridge between traditional South Asian art forms & the contemporary. It must be seen & held to truly appreciate. ( ) no reviews | add a review
"Without a shadow of exaggeration, the most beautiful book I've ever laid eyes on." - Brainpickings.org "This folk art collection of wood-cut style illustrations is so visually compelling, you may want three copies... one to leaf through at leisure, one to take apart to frame the full-page images, and one to bestow upon someone special." - SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION "Gloriously attractive, endlessly fascinating book. The illustrations of fish, reptiles, crustaceans and sea birds shine and shimmer; each is as vibrant as it is meticulous." -Asian Review of Books Selected as featured title at the TED2012 Bookstore. Waterlife features Mithila art, a form of folk painting from Bihar in eastern India. The artist Rambharos Jha grew up on the banks of the legendary river Ganga, and developed a fascination for water and water life. In this visually sumptuous book, Jha creates an unusual artist's journal, adapting the motifs of the Mithila style to express his own vision. He frames his colorful images of octopus, crocodiles, birds and shellfish with a playful text that evokes both childhood memory and folk legend. Waterlife is silk-screen printed by hand on handmade paper, and hand-numbered to indicate the limited print run. Comes shrink-wrapped. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)759.954The arts Painting History, geographic treatment, biography Other geographic areas Asia India and South AsiaLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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