The night life of trees / [artists], Bhajju Shyam, Durga Bai, Ram Singh Urveti ; [text adapted & edited from the original Hindi narratives by Gita Wolf and Sirish Rao].
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: Hindi Publication details: Chennai : Tara Pub., 2006.Description: [40] p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 33 cmISBN: - 8186211926
- 9788186211922
- Trees
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the belief of the Gond tribe, the lives of humans and trees are closely entwined. Trees contain the cosmos; when night falls, the spirits they nurture glimmer into life.
A visual ode to trees rendered by tribal artists from India, this handcrafted edition showcases three of the finest living Gond masters. This collection of their distinctive styles is enchanting--an excellent gift for those fascinated by trees, art or folk traditions.
This book is a tribute to the majesty of trees, and to old ways of relating to the natural world. Each painting is accompanied by its own poetic tale, myth or lore -- narrated by the artists themselves recreating the familiarity and awe with which the Gond people of central India view the cosmos. Silk-screened by hand on black paper.