Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing - Softcover

Stephen P. Huyler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0944142850 ISBN 13: 9780944142851

Publisher: Mapin, 2009

Synopsis

Sonabai Rajawar was one of the few self-taught artists of India, whose story expresses the capacity of human beings every where to meet their challenges head-on, and to draw from deep within their inner resources the strength and insight to change their lives. Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing is the result of years of research by the author. Through stories, insightful documentation and evocative images in colour, he conveys Sonabai's life and that of her family and community, portraying the remarkable productivity that resulted from her isolation, and the influence she had on the work of seven other local artists. For a decade and a half, Sonabai was forcibly removed from almost every thing she had known growing up. She found ways to transform her oppression into expressions of beauty and joy in living, creating an entirely new artistic expression with no guidance or instruction. Her art was completely different from anything ever seen in India before - a world of colour, light, and whimsy - all her own.

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Review:

"Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing demonstrates Huyler's intimate knowledge of the region and its artists. -- The San Diego Union Tribune "A befitting honour for a woman who turned an artist after she was forced to live an isolated life." -- The Tribune, Chandigarh"

About the Author:

Stephen P Huyler is a cultural anthropologist, author and photographer, who has a life-long interest in India. His work focuses on folk arts and crafts, with particular attention given to sacred ritual and the identity and empowerment of Indian women.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mapin
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0944142850
• ISBN 13: 9780944142851
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128