
Signature
Patterns in Gond Art
Gita Wolf(Editor)
Tara Books (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2018
Book
Hardback
88 pages
978-93-80340-02-9 (ISBN)
Description
Signature is a collection of paintings from a range of artists belonging to the Gond tribal community in central India -- from well known ones like Bhajju Shyam and Durga Bai, to emerging teenage talents. Their art is dense yet intricate, rich with meaning. Characteristic of Gond art are the teeming decorative patterns that fill the surface of images. The singular, most striking thing about these patterns is the fact that each artist has invented his or her own distinct design, with particular meanings. This is their mark or 'signature'.
Signature takes a lens to these amazing patterns, and by focusing on them, offers the viewer not only a feast of abstraction, but also an entirely unique introduction to Gond art.
Signature takes a lens to these amazing patterns, and by focusing on them, offers the viewer not only a feast of abstraction, but also an entirely unique introduction to Gond art.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chennai
India
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 21 cm
Width: 23 cm
Weight
540 gr
ISBN-13
978-93-80340-02-9 (9789380340029)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Editor
Illustrated by
Bhajju Shyam belongs to the Gond tribe of artists-a community of highly visual story-tellers-from Madhya Pradesh in India. His captivating art keeps the symbolic density of the Gond style, bringing to it the intelligence and clarity of his own vision. The versatile artist has received international acclaim since his runaway success in 2003 with The London Jungle Book.
Jonathan Yamakami is a graphic designer from São Paulo, Brazil, who currently lives in Washington DC. He received an MFA in Graphic Design from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2013, and his work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times and AIGA 50 Books/50 Covers. Jonathan is particularly interested in exploring new ways of presenting and conceiving of the book.