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Crafts of Himachal Pradesh / Subhashini Aryan ; photographed by R.K. Datta Gupta.
Van Pelt Library TT104.H56 A79 1993
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aryan, Subhashini.
- Series:
- Living traditions of India
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Handicraft--India--Himachal Pradesh.
- Handicraft.
- Decoration and ornament--India--Himachal Pradesh.
- Decoration and ornament.
- Himachal Pradesh (India)--Social life and customs.
- Himachal Pradesh (India).
- India--Himachal Pradesh.
- Physical Description:
- 167 pages : color illustrations, map ; 27 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Ahmedabad : Mapin ; Middletown, N.J. : Grantha, 1993.
- Summary:
- This is the first book to document the beauty of Himachal Pradesh crafts. This book captures the beauty of the picturesque people of this land, commonly known as Devabhumi - the abode of the gods - as they continue to express their innate creativity in numerous artifacts. Apart from fulfilling a functional purpose, these 'crafts' are steeped in tradition. The text highlights the link between the sophisticated classical tradition and the spontaneous rural art tradition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-167).
- ISBN:
- 094414246X
- 8185822050
- OCLC:
- 31186698
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