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The night life of trees

by Bhajju Shyam, Gita Wolf-Sampath, Sirish Rao, Durga Bai, Ram Singh Urveti

Gift booksHistory of art & design styles: from c 1900 -FictionFiction - GeneralLiterature: Folklore/MythologyFairy Tales, Folklore & MythologyFiction / FolkloreFolklore

This book is a tribute to the majesty of trees, and to old ways of relating to the natural world. Each painting is accompanied by its own poetic tale, myth or lore -- narrated by the artists themselves recreating the familiarity and awe with which the Gond people of central India view the cosmos. Silk-screened by hand on black paper.

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Book data: Open Library