Daughters of India: Art and Identity
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.16 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789210029 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 263 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Huyler is an art historian, cultural anthropologist, photographer, and author conducting a lifelong survey of India's art and crafts and their meanings within rural societies. in Indian Studies at the University of Denver and a doctorate at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. Stephen P. Huyler received a B.A
Although one in every six women in the world lives in India, most of the Western world knows little about them. From a woman preparing for her sonGÇÖs wedding to a leading female IT entrepreneur, and from Hindu to Christian to Muslim, the many female faces of India come alive to HuylerGÇÖs audience.A portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit the Global Fund for Women, the Self-Employed WomenGÇÖs Association, and Folk Arts Rajasthan, as well as other organizations that work to empower women, a full list of which appears in the back of this book.To learn more about these remarkable women, please visit the bookGÇÖs website at daughtersofindia.. With 250 full-color illustrations, author Stephen Huyler introduces the reader to these individual Indian women and their artGÇöand draws us into their colorful lives and inspiring achievements.Huyler seeks to dispel Western myths about the repression of Indian women, instead revealing their incredible strength and determination to improve their lives and those of their children. The varied and inspiring womenGÇÖs stories are simultaneously unique and unifying. Daughte
All rights reserved. From Publishers Weekly The stunning photographs of Indian women, artworks and landscapes alone make this book worth picking up, but Huyler's project is about more than beautiful images, profiling 20 Indian women who have overcome patriarchal restrictions to become entrepreneurs (often the family breadwinners), artists, anti-war protesters and software engineers. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Six-year-old Padma is taught by her mother the art of kolam, a "sacred design drawn using rice flour," usually kept on the doorstep as "invocations to the gods and goddesses that are believed to protect the home." Another woman, Minhazz, captures the tension between India's Hindu and Isl
Inspiring Isabella Henry I bought this book for my sister who is an artist/blogger/etsy shop keeper. I'd come across it at the library, with the sole intention of finding a little spark of color to pull me out of our Oregon grey, and I was swept off my feet. The photos are so beautiful! There is a picture of an elderly woman leaning against her doorway, smiling, and she is the epitome of aging gracefully. I shared this book with all my close women friends and family. I ended up buying it for my sister who at the time. Visually stunning Theo Raven The imagery is as provocative as Mr. Huyler's deep understanding of the culture he portrays. I would recommend this book to anthropologists, artists and anyone in between.