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Speaking with Pictures

- Folk Art and the Narrative Tradition in India

About Speaking with Pictures

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780415523011
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 326
  • Published:
  • June 11, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 147x224x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 504 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: January 11, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Speaking with Pictures

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.

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