Wall Paintings of North and Central Gujarat
A Pictorial Journey
Paper Type: Art Paper (Matt) | Size: 279 x 216mm
All colour; 339 photographs; 248 pages; Hardback
ISBN-10: 9383098600 | ISBN-13: 978-93-83098-60-6
1995 | 60 | 35
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book is a pictorial record of an art form that is now almost completely extinct.
The range of these painting is truly awe-inspiring. They not only portray
various mythological situations and instances from local folk tales but even
daily chores and sometimes just images from nature. Culled from temples, mansions, havelis and houses, these paintings are
artifacts of great socio-historical importance. The wall paintings of Gujarat is a form of
representative art that traces its origins back to the seventeenth century. The author’s extensive travels through the
small towns, villages and cities of north and central Gujarat have helped him
build a collection as comprehensive as it is varied and particular.
Pradip Zaveri
Author
Pradip Zaveri has always been interested in various art forms,
especially Indian paintings. His passion for travelling and photography led him
to the interiors of Rajasthan where wall paintings are found in abundance. So,
when he observed wall paintings in Kutch, now called Kachchh (Gujarat), his
native place, he started photo documenting them. The first photography
exhibition was held at Kutch museum.