by Sushma K. Bahl
2015, Hardcover,, Niyogi
Books , 9789383098828,
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About the book :
Forms of Devotion documents a substantive collection of Indian
art in the spiritual genre and held in the Museum of Sacred Art. The
publication explores an inclusive spectrum of contemporary Indian creativity –
classical inspired, tribal, folk and popular arts, reflective of the rootedness
and innovation within traditions, as well as new media work in varied
manifestations and genres. It features several especially commissioned works
and seminal essays by Indian and international experts framed within the
context of the history, philosophy and ideology of the culture, the art stems
from. The double volume book reflects the diversity and depth of Indian art
from varied perspectives and aesthetics. It examines the connection between art
and various spiritual ideologies and living traditions as they continue to be
practiced and celebrated or questioned by hundreds of artists, from around and
beyond the country, in a multi faith context. The artists biographical sketches
and their photographs, the bibliography and other reference material, make it a
collectors’ delight and a useful stand-alone resource book, first of its kind,
on spiritual and devotional Indian art with its multi layered philosophical,
mystical and cultural resonance. The book brings forth fresh insights on a
subject of universal interest.
Contents: Vol. I: Foreword by Karan Singh; 1.
Spirituality and culture: India’s gifts to the world by Martin Gurvich; 2.
Acknowledgements by Martin Gurvich and Sushma K. Bahl. Essays: 1. Adi Anadi
Anant: continuum by Sushma K. Bahl; 2. Abodes of devotion by George Michell; 3.
Imaging devotional theologies by Kenneth R. Valpey; 4. Devotion in art, craft
and textiles by Jaya Jaitly; 5. Popular expressions of devotion by Devdutt
Pattanaik; Collection A to M; Artists. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Vol. II:
Foreword by Lokesh Chandra. Essays: 1. Dashavatara: The ten incarnations of Vishnu
by Steven J. Rosen; 2. Archetypal imagery in neo-tantric painting by Madhu
Khanna; 3. Syncretic culture and Islam by Mushirul Hasan; 4. Vernacular Art:
work, leisure and devotion in Rurban India by Annapurna Garimella; 5. Methods
and materials of traditional painting by Desmond Lazaro; 6. Iti-iti: multiple
contemporaries in sacred Indian art by Sushma K. Bahl. Collection N to Z: 1.
Artists; 2. Cartographic overview: select devotional art and cultural centres
in India.
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