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Nava Alpana: New Decorative Designs of India

Nava Alpana: New Decorative Designs of India

Beck, Kajal Dass
Beck, Guy L.

Paperback

Folk & Outsider ArtIndian & South Asian ArtIndividual Artists

ISBN10: 1936135213
ISBN13: 9781936135219
Publisher: Blazing Sapphire Pr
Published: Mar 31 2016
Pages: 156
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.42 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

This book is a presentation of new decorative designs by artist Kajal Dass Beck. Displaying her unique sense of creativity and imagination, they are nonetheless based upon and inspired by the traditional folk art of Bengal known as alpana (alpona in Bengali pronunciation). Thus she has chosen the title, Nava Alpana (New Alpana). Alpana belongs to the larger category of what is known as Indian 'rangoli, ' in which patterns are created on floors of temples, courtyards, living spaces, or other surfaces utilizing rice flour, water, and other materials for religious and domestic ceremonies. (From the Introduction by Guy L. Beck)

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