Book Description
Traditional art of Bengal on needlework for quilting; includes some reproductions of designs.
Author : Gopen Roy
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 45,18 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Embroidery
ISBN :
Traditional art of Bengal on needlework for quilting; includes some reproductions of designs.
Author : Perveen Ahmad
Publisher : Museum
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 35,32 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Ethnic embroidery
ISBN :
Author : Pika Ghosh
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 14,14 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Art
ISBN : 0295747005
In Bengal, mothers swaddle their infants and cover their beds in colorful textiles that are passed down through generations. They create these kantha from layers of soft, recycled fabric strengthened with running stitches and use them as shawls, covers, and seating mats. Making Kantha, Making Home explores the social worlds shaped by the Bengali kantha that survive from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In the first study of colonial-period women’s embroidery that situates these objects historically and socially, Pika Ghosh brings technique and aesthetic choices into discussion with iconography and regional culture. Ghosh uses ethnographic and archival research, inscriptions, and images to locate embroiderers’ work within domestic networks and to show how imagery from poetry, drama, prints, and watercolors expresses kantha artists’ visual literacy. Affinities with older textile practices include the region’s lucrative maritime trade in embroideries with Europe, Africa, and China. This appraisal of individual objects alongside the people and stories behind the objects’ creation elevates kantha beyond consideration as mere handcraft to recognition as art.
Author : Śīlā Basāka
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,46 MB
Release : 2006-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9788121208994
Study on "Kantha" embroidery of West Bengal, India and Bangladesh..
Author : Sukla Das
Publisher : Abhinav Publications
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 42,94 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Design
ISBN : 9788170172642
Of All The Indian Handicrafts, Textiles Form A Class By Themselves Over Which The Rest Of The World Went Into Ecstasies From Time Immemorial.With An Enormous Store Of Myths, Symbols, Imagery And Inspiration From Other Art Forms Indian Textile-Craft Never Faced A Slump Or Stagnation. On The Other Hand It Transcended From A Craft Identity To The Status Of An Art.With Shades Of Classicism, Folk Tradition And Regional Flavour The Rich And Unrivalled Fabrics Of India Have Rightly Been Called Exquisite Poetry In Colour .Indian Fabric Art Can Be Classified Into Three Broad Categories Woven, Painted Or Printed And Embroidered. Within This Broad Outline The Present Study Pinpoints The Historical Background Of Some Representative Forms Each Unique In Its Distinctiveness.A Search For Any Linkage With Allied Art Forms As Well As Their Socio-Cultural Significance Also Provides A New Perspective.Though Apparently Widely Dispersed In Contents, They Form A Composite Tapestry Of Indian Fabric Art Tradition And Call For More Scrutiny Before Our Precious Heirlooms Are Totally Submerged In The Tide Of The Synthetic Era. The Book Is Enriched By Illustrations Of Rare Specimens Of Historical Art Fabrics Collected From Different Museums In The Country. Coupled With Extensive References This Volume Spotlights A New Facet Of Indian Art Heritage Which Will Fascinate Both The Social Scientists As Well As The Connoisseurs Of Indian Art And Culture.
Author : Ekta Kaul
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,57 MB
Release : 2024-06-20
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1789940915
A beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers. The word 'kantha' refers to both the style of running stitch, as well as the finished cloth: quilted textiles made from multiple layers of cast-off cloth, traditionally embroidered with threads pulled out from the borders of old saris and dhotis. These beautiful fabrics were created exclusively by women in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. In this richly illustrated book, textile artist Ekta Kaul explores the history of the kantha tradition and finds objects of extraordinary beauty. She goes on to look at how the kantha spirit is inspiring artists today and discusses creative techniques to help you develop your own interpretations, alongside a dictionary of fundamental kantha stitches with supporting images and instructions. Steeped in the ethos of sustainability, emotional repair and mindful making, kantha will lead you to uncover a slower and more thoughtful approach to stitching.
Author : Ellen London
Publisher : Gareth Stevens
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780836831078
Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, language, art, and food of Bangladesh, exploring its customs and current issues.
Author : Niaz Zaman
Publisher :
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 18,20 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Ethnic embroidery
ISBN : 9789845061032
Author : Sharon Leece
Publisher : PPP Company Ltd
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,50 MB
Release : 2007-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789881702647
Treasures of the Dragon is a cultural walk through the precious jewels of Asia and the Middle East. Featuring artistic traditions, priceless artifacts, outstanding architecture, shimmering precious stones, Asian icons, museums with unusual collections and the religious arts, Treasures of the Dragon is the latest addition to the hugely successful Dragon series.
Author : Anu Kapur
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 24,41 MB
Release : 2015-12-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 1317351738
What makes Darjeeling tea, Pashmina shawl, Monsooned Malabar Arabica coffee and Chanderi saree special? Why is it that some goods derive their uniqueness through their inherent linkage to a place? In a pioneering study, this book explores this intriguing question in the Indian context across 199 registered goods with geographical indications, linked with their place of origin. It argues that the origin of these goods is attributed to a distinctive ecology that brews in a particular place. The attributes of their origin further endorse their unique geographical indications through legal channels. Drawing from a variety of disciplines including geography, history, sociology, handicrafts, paintings, and textiles, the author also examines the Geographical Indications Act of 1999, and shows how it has created a scope to identify, register and protect those goods, be they natural, agricultural, or manufactured. The work presents a new perspective on the indigenous diversities and offers an original understanding of the geography and history of India. Lucid and accessible, with several illustrative maps, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers in the social sciences, environmental studies, development studies, law, trade and history.