Roma Chatterji

Speaking with Pictures

Folk Art and the Narrative Tradition in India

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores visual narratives in folk art, particularly the scroll painting tradition of the patuas of West Bengal and the Pardhan-Gond style of Madhya Pradesh. 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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 142mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780415523011
• ISBN-10: 041552301X
• Artikelnr.: 34439095

Autorenporträt

Roma Chatterji is Professor, Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Plates. Glossary. Acknowledgements. 1. Folk Art: What kind of
Object is it? 2. Global Events and Local Narratives: 9/11 and the
Chitrakars 3. Words and Images: Storytelling in Gond 4. Patua Art and the
Graphic Novel: An Experiment in Intertextual Communication 5. Conclusion:
Pictures and Myths. Bibliography. Appendix I: People of Ancient Times.
Appendix II: The Chameleon's Dreams. Appendix IIIa: The Story of Ramayana.
Appendix IIIb: Abduction of Sita. Appendix IV: Sita Harana. About the
Author. Index