Kamla Aryan

Love of decoration is proverbial in our vast country. It is so deeply embedded in Indian psyche that it found expression in everything. Since hoary antiquity, we Indians have been decorating our bodies, our garments, our homes, our ritualistic and utilitarian objects. This love for ornamentation to evolve such a bafflingly rich repertoire of decorative designs. Designs drawn from life and Nature around them. Simple foliage and flowers, birds and animals have been ...