176 pp, 10" H. "Journey through this stunning visual landscape, where bazaars offer vibrant surprises at every turn, women in lively saris and men in striking turbans turn crowded streets into dazzling rainbows, and shimmering palace pools arise from the desert. With its 300 photographs and insightful text, 'IndiaColor' reveals the traditions, imagination, and creativity that make India a land like nowhere else." Contents: Introduction; Doors & Passages; Adornment; Flowers; Bazaar; Animals Everywhere; Women at Work; Dhurries: Woven Wonders; Textiles: Threads of Time; Eternal Sari; Turbans; Puppets & Toys; Ceramics; Jewels & Bangles; Music & Dance; Sheesh Mahal: Magic with Mirrors and Glass; Fit for a King: Gold and Glitter; Painting & Murals; Stonework & Carvers; Pools, Fountains, & Pavilions of Pleasure; Two Private Homes in Jaipur; Two Havelis in Jaisalmer; Selected Resource Guide; Acknowledgements. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing.
Title: INDIACOLOR: SPIRIT, TRADITION, AND STYLE. (INDIA COLOR).
Edition: First Printing.
ISBN Number: 0811853160
ISBN-13: 9780811853163
Illustrator: Melba Levick, photographs..
Location Published: San Francisco, Chronicle: 2008
Binding: Soft Cover with Self Flaps
Book Condition: Very Good+
Categories: Fashion, Costume & Accessories, History and Travel, Photography, Music & Dance, Art - General, Architecture/Interior Design
Seller ID: 25063
Keywords: architecture, artisans, bangles, bazaars, camels, carpets, carvings, clothing, cows, dance, decoration, dhurries, elephants, fabrics, flowers, food, fountains, furniture, glass, gold, handicrafts, houses, india, jewellery, jewelry, markets, mirrors, murals, music, paintings, pavilions, pools, puppets, rugs, saris, sheesh mahal, shoes, stonework, styles, textiles, toys, traditions, turbans, weaving, weaving., women
