| Designs and Motifs from India Contributor(s): Noble, Marty (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486434036 ISBN-13: 9780486434032 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Incredibly rich treasury of more than 200 traditional designs, developed by Indian artists over thousands of years. Exquisite adaptations from authentic embroideries and fabrics, pottery, mosaics, illuminated manuscripts, and other sources. Striking, permission-free motifs can easily be adapted for use in textiles and wallpaper, in furniture design, and in a host of other projects. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Clip Art - Design | Decorative Arts |
| Dewey: 745.409 |
| LCCN: 2003068796 |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.31" W x 10.92" (0.42 lbs) 60 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This rich treasury of traditional designs, developed by Indian artists over thousands of years, contains motifs distinguished by their intricacy and fanciful nature. More than 200 black-and-white illustrations have been adapted by Marty Noble from a diverse array of authentic sources, including ancient pottery, mosaics, and illuminated manuscripts as well as more recently created embroideries and fabrics. Here are finely detailed examples of Rangoli art (complex ritual motifs used to decorate courtyards, floors, and walls of Indian houses); details from fresco paintings; stencil designs; patterns from jewelry; tattoos; architectural d cor and metalwork; and designs in wood and ivory. Perfect for artistic and design inspiration, these striking, royalty-free motifs can be easily adapted for use in textiles and wallpaper, in furniture design, and in a host of other art and craft projects. |