Painting Everything in the World
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TextPublication details: Chennai Tara Books 2018Description: 32pISBN: 978-93-83145-48-5Subject(s): English Literature | India | Picture Book | Painitngs | Pithora Painting | Village life | Rathwa TribeDDC classification: 823 Summary: People from the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat create a ritual wall painting as a way of worshipping their gods Pithora and Pithori, depicted as horses. The creation of Pithora paintings is considered a form of worship, to keep away ill-luck and invite good fortune. To paint is to mirror ― and honour ― all that has been created in the universe. This sophisticated conception of the transformative power of art has been rendered into a deceptively simple children’s tale by Rathwa artist Harsingh Hamir.
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Ektara Trust | 823/HAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 4788 |
People from the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat create a ritual wall painting as a way of worshipping their gods Pithora and Pithori, depicted as horses. The creation of Pithora paintings is considered a form of worship, to keep away ill-luck and invite good fortune. To paint is to mirror ― and honour ― all that has been created in the universe. This sophisticated conception of the transformative power of art has been rendered into a deceptively simple children’s tale by Rathwa artist Harsingh Hamir.
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