Indian Erotica

Author: Alka PandePhotographer: Lance DanePublisher: Roli BooksYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 160ISBN/UPC (if available): 8174361723 DescriptionRarely has the subject of erotica come under the serious purview of Indian art. Grossly under-represented and misused as a source of titillation by some; a marketing principle by others - erotica has finally found the focus it deserves with this book.From the earliest terracotta images of the Mother Goddess to tantric diagrams, from palm-leaf paintings to celluloid depictions, from the fine details of miniature paintings to celluloid depictions, from the fine details of miniature paintings to modern art and advertising graffitti, this book covers ground that few have trod. Finding a striking continuity in the motifs used in erotic art, it grounds them in the principles that have shaped brush strokes and line drawing, curvatures and camera focuses down the centuries.The book also studies the currents of globalization, and the impact of Wes