Crafts of Himachal Pradesh

Author: Subhashini AryanR K Datta Gupta/Publisher: MapinYear: 2003Language: EnglishPages: 168ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185822050 DescriptionDespite their beauty and variety, the crafts of Himachal Pradesh have not received the attention they deserve, nor have they been documented in a comprehensive book till now. The picturesque and colorful people of Himachal Pradesh, known as Devabhumi--abode of the gods--have given expression to their innate urge for beauty in a variety of artifacts fashioned out of clay, wood, stone metal and natural fibers. This volume is among the first books to fill this need. Apart from fulfilling a functional purpose, these objects are deeply rooted in the soil. All the crafts nurtured by the people of Himachal – be clay toys, wood or stone carvings, metalwork, gold and silver ornaments, basket ware, embroideries, woolen fabrics or ceremonial paintings executed in keeping with the seasonal cycle – bear the stamp of the sensitive fingers and refined sensibil