1st Edition
Speaking with Pictures Folk Art and the Narrative Tradition in India
By Roma Chatterji
Copyright 2012
326 Pages
by
Routledge India
326 Pages
by
Routledge India
326 Pages
by
Routledge India
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Speaking with Pictures offers a path-breaking exploration of visual narratives in folk art. 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. The book discusses folk art as a contemporary phenomenon which is a part of a complex visual culture where the ‘essence’ of tradition is best captured in a... Read more
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
Biography
Roma Chatterji is Professor, Department of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi.
