Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk & Tribal Art

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K.C. Aryan’s Home of folk, Tribal and Neglected Art houses one of the richest and most superb collections, built at great personal sacrifice by him, its Founder-Chairman. An internationally renowned modern artist of India, Aryan’s penchant for rural and tribal artistic heritage was inborn. Alive to its aesthetic and intrinsic merit at the very outset, he ranks amongst the foremost pioneers who gave away their all for this cause. Had K.C. Aryan not built up this vast collection over seven decades, had he not drawn the world’s attention to them through his valuable books such as Indian Folk Bronzes (Originally published as Folk Bronzes of North-Western India in 1973) and numerous monographs on the subject, this priceless heritage would have been irretrievably lost. If today, the world is aware of India’s rural and tribal artifacts, the sole credit for this goes to K.C. Aryan’s single-handed efforts and single-minded devotion. The present volume is a homage to his lifelong struggle, his versatile genius and his unparalleled vision.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Subhashini Aryan

Dr. Subhashini Aryan, Chairperson, K.C. Aryan's Home of folk Art, is daughter of illustrious master modern painter, sculptor, art historian, and collector of folk and tribal art objects. A noted art historian in her own right, she collaborated with her father in writing numerous art historical books on unexplored areas such as: Hanuman in Art and Mythology, Rural Arts of The Western Himalayas, The Aryans (1998), besides authoring over a dozen scholarly books independently. She is an academic, a regular contributor of specialist research papers to prestigious art journals (national and international), has represented India at International conferences on art history abroad, and showcases Indian art and culture through her illuminating lectures abroad as well as within the country. She is an authority on Western Himalayan art and architecture.

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Title
Unknown Masterpieces of Indian Folk & Tribal Art
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8190193309
Length
250p., Col. Plates; 24cm.
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