Village of painters : narrative scrolls from West Bengal

Author(s)

• Korom, Frank J.
• Smutko, Paul J.

Bibliographic Information

Village of painters : narrative scrolls from West Bengal

Frank J. Korom ; photographs by Paul J. Smutko

Museum of New Mexico Press, c2006

• : pbk., jacket

Note

Issued in connection with an exhibition held Oct. 29, 2006-Apr. 29, 2007, Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Documents a type of folk art in West Bengal, India, that combines traditional narrative scroll painting with singing and storytelling. Depicts the life and work of modern day artists who have reinvigorated their folk art by depicting contemporary social issues.

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Details

• NCID: BB09320114
• ISBN:
  • 9780890134894
• LCCN: 2006009095
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Santa Fe
• Pages/Volumes: 119 p.
• Size: 30 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : NK1048.W4
  • DC22 : 745.0954/14
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Folk art -- India -- West Bengal -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Narrative painting, Indic -- India -- West Bengal -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Scrolls, Indic -- India -- West Bengal -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Juang (Indic people) -- India -- West Bengal -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Scrolls -- New Mexico -- Santa Fe -- Exhibitions
  • LCSH : Museum of International Folk Art (N.M.) -- Exhibitions