Contemporary Indian Art C o nt e mp o r a ry, On e W o r d, S e v e r a l w o r l d s ■ ■ By He r v é P e r d r i o l l e ■ p r efac e by J e a n - H u be r t M a r t i n ■ F r o m 5 C o n t in e n t s E d i t i o ns
s e lling points ■■ Showcases the diversity and richness of Indian tribal art ■■ For all lovers of non-Western, ethnic, unconventional and outsider art ■■ Indian art is becoming more popular throughout the world
s pecifications 210 colour illustrations 248 pages 11¼ × 9½" (286 × 241mm) Hardback with jacket RIGHTS: World Excluding Italy and France
‘A new field of exploration in contemporary art’ – Le Monde
PUB MONTH: October Art ISBN 978-88-7439-627-6 ISBN 978-88-7439-627-6 £37.50
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he paintings created by the hundreds of tribes scattered across India present a complex and diverse
array of unconventional modern art. Since 1996, author Hervé Perdriolle has been involved in raising the profile of the ‘other Indian masters.’ Offering unique insight into their creative world, this collection of paintings presents
30 emerging tribal and popular artists in the context of their communities. The selected painters include Jivya Soma Mashe, the legendary artist from the Warli tribe, and Jangarh Singh Shyam. Hervé Perdriolle is a collector, art critic and exhibition curator. He curated the Indian contribution to the Lyon Biennale in 2000. Jean-Hubert Martin is a curator and art historian. He organised the famous exhibition Magicians of the Earth at the Centre Pompidou in 1989.
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