Old stacks, new leaves : the arts of the book in South Asia

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Old stacks, new leaves : the arts of the book in South Asia

Sonal Khullar

University of Washington Press, c2022

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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  • Introduction : love in the stacks / Sonal Khullar
  • Holding and carrying
  • A Book and the Goddess : the devimahatmya from palm leaf to paper / Jinah Kim
  • Artist project 1: the travels of a king / T. Shanaathanan
  • Covering and captioning
  • Clothing the book : texts, textiles, and an ethics of care / Sylvia Houghteling
  • Meaning in the margins : Kannada captions in a Deccani Sindbadnama / Laura Weinstein
  • Artist project 2 : after the plague / Parismita Singh
  • Cutting and pasting
  • Books that bind : the Persianate album and its widespread circulation / Yael Rice
  • Migrations of media : photographic albums, prints, and wall paintings / Holly Shaffer
  • Artist project 3 : queen victoria's favorite soup / Naila Mahmood
  • Reading and recycling
  • Lithographic assemblages : the Urdu art book in the age of print / Iftikhar Dadi
  • Books and the matter of art : notes on materiality, dematerialization, and value / Sonal Khullar
  • Artist project 4 : Tasavvur (imagination) / Iftikhar Dadi and Elizabeth Dadi
  • Crafting and collecting
  • Quink on my hands / Arvind Krishna Mehrotra
  • In my father's trunk / Anand A. Yang

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In the twenty-first century, debates on the future of books and print culture have intensified with the rise of digital technologies, and the contemporary art world has witnessed an explosion of interest in the book form. Amid this artistic and intellectual activity, there has been little scrutiny of book arts in South Asia and their particular ontologies, histories, and genealogies. This volume weaves together scholarly essays, original artistic projects, and works of creative nonfiction to trace a history of illustrated books in South Asia from 1100 CE to the present. From Nepalese palm-leaf manuscripts and imperial Mughal albums to lithographed cookbooks and mimeographed magazines, contributors examine a diverse range of materials rarely, if ever, studied together. Thematically organized, the chapters stage a critical dialogue between artists and scholars, emphasizing the visual, material, aesthetic, and phenomenological dimensions of books. Against narratives of the death of books in a digital age, this volume argues for the book as a vital form and dynamic practice. Written in a lucid and lively style, it will be of interest to scholars, curators, artists, critics, students, museum visitors, and readers of contemporary comics and graphic novels.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Note on Transliteration and Naming Conventions Introduction: Love in the Stacks Sonal Khullar HOLDING AND CARRYING 1. A Book and the Goddess: The Devimahatmya from Palm Leaf to Paper Jinah Kim Artist's Project 1: The Travels of a King T. Shanaathanan COVERING AND CAPTIONING 2. Clothing the Book: Texts, Textiles, and an Ethics of Care Sylvia Houghteling 3. Meaning in the Margins: Kannada Captions in a Deccani Sindbadnama Laura Weinstein Artist's Project 2: After the Plague Parismita Singh CUTTING AND PASTING 4. Books That Bind: The Persianate Album and Its Widespread Circulation Yael Rice 5. Migrations of Media: Photographic Albums, Prints, and Wall Paintings Holly Shaffer Artist's Project 3: Queen Victoria's Favorite Soup Naila Mahmood READING AND RECYCLING 6. Lithographic Assemblages: The Urdu Art Book in the Age of Print Iftikhar Dadi 7. Books and the Matter of Art: Notes on Materiality, Dematerialization, and Value Sonal Khullar Artists' Project 4: Tasavvur (Imagination) Iftikhar Dadi and Elizabeth Dadi CRAFTING AND COLLECTING 8. Quink on My Hands Arvind Krishna Mehrotra 9. In My Father's Trunk Anand A. Yang Bibliography Contributors Index

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