
Lance Dane

Rarely has the subject of erotica come under the serious purview of Indian art. Grossly under-represented and misused – as a source of titillation by some; a marketing principle by others – erotica has finally found the focus it deserves with this book. From the earliest terracotta images of the Mother Goddess to tantric diagrams, from palm-leaf paintings to celluloid depictions, from the fine details of miniature paintings to modern art and advertising ...