The panorama of Himalayan art is as varied and vast as the Himalaya itself. It respresents the religio-aesthetic aspirations of the various ethnic people that inhabit it. The very inter-relation between the emotive objectiveness and the physical environment has been fundamental to the folk arts of the Himalayan region since the primitive times.
The Himalayan interiors have been a most propitious place for the flowering and fusion of diverse artistic traditions.
About Author :
Dr. handa is a well-known connoisseur of art and culture. he is an outstanding scholar in history and archaeology, especially of the Himalayan region, ahving been in the field now for almost half a century.
In his exploratory pursuits, he has been undertaking several expeditions, many of them the solo ones, to the far-flung nooks and corners of the Himalay interiors. This underscores his zeal to explore the antique but extant material evidences of history, art and culture of the Himalayan region, and his commitment to acquire first-hand and authentic knowledge of various aspects of the creative enterprise of the people of this region.
Contents :
Preface
Geo-Cultural Panorama
Primitive Painting
Rock Engraving
Cup-marks and Rock Carving
Indigenous Painting
Folk Painting
Elite Art
Ecclesiastic Art
Bibliography
Index