108 Portraits
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
In every part of the world food plays an important role beyond sustenance, defined as it is by geographies, cultures and societies. What is particularly interesting to note with the foods in India is its immense variety
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
Each of India’s 28 states and eight union territories has a dance form which is distinctive of that region. Besides innumerable folk and indigenous dances, eight traditional styles are recognized as Indian classical dance forms by the national academy of the performing arts.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
The living crafts heritage of India is symbolic of the plural culture and diversity of the country. From the simplest forms of pottery thrown on the wheel to the complex double weaves of ikat from Paithan in Maharashtra, the canvas of Indian crafts is magnificent.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
Indian music traces its roots to the Vedic period and chants that were totally India. Over the years the repertoire expanded to become a melting pot of traditions, customs and culture.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
Modern and Contemporary are distinct but part of the continuum of Indian art, particularly painting. India’s modernity was quite unique as it took shape during a period of numerous changes and shifts, one of the most important being the rise of nationalism.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
The history of design goes far and beyond, having seeped in architecture, clothing and even our daily products of use. India has a vast archive in its ancient heritage structures, gleaming palaces, and even humble dwellings. Design has evolved from the purely functional to interior decor, and traces have been discovered.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
One of the oldest techniques of mark-making and art, printmaking is a world with its own universe. In the Indian subcontinent, printmaking has had an unbroken tradition that can be traced back from the remains found in the Indus Valley to the present times, where printmaking continues to evolve and grow.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
Photography made a relatively early appearance in India within five years of its invention in Britain and France. When the British brought the medium to the country in the 1850s, it was initially used to complement painting and as a visual record of history.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
For a civilization which is more than 5000 years old and has seen the evolution from hunter-gatherer to an urban Indus Valley Civilization, the Indian subcontinent’s history has been rich, complex and dynamic.
Author: Dr. Alka Pande
Publisher: Arthshila
The vernacular and the indigenous are an integral part of India’s fabulous Intangible Cultural Heritage. Closely linked to prakriti or nature, indigenous communities produce art which reflects their life and beliefs, including universal harmony.
