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Seller: Biblios, frankfurt am main, hessen, GermanyBiblios
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- Title
- Book 9789390037056
- Author
- Tushar Vayeda
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9390037050
- ISBN 13
- 9789390037056
A seed is a miracle. It is neither alive nor dead, yet holds within itself the potential for life. When it meets the right conditions, it starts to unfurl, with
a promise of plenty and the hope of regeneration.
The astonishing variety of traits that a seed holds can be looked at in terms of botany, but also through the lens of art, culture and history. But it is only by connecting these modes―bringing together science and imagination, knowing and relishing―that we can begin to grasp nature with the wonder that it deserves.
This gorgeous handcrafted book makes these connections in two unprecedented ways. The exquisite imagery it features has been created by artists from the Warli tribe in western India. The Warlis nurture a felt kinship with nature to this day, so their art embodies rich ecological knowledge systems in an intrinsic way.
The book also connects form and meaning. Linked by short concise essays, four distinct paper forms explore a diverse set of themes: each designed to capture a particular aspect of the cosmos contained in a seed.
- An unusual collaboration between indigenous Warli artists, a writer-gardener and book artisans, this book is a celebration of the miracle that is the seed and its place in our lives and cultures
- A crossover picture book that brings together botany, history and story to express deep ecological understanding
- Foregrounds the human relationship to seeds, expressed through metaphor, folktale and symbol
- Silkscreen-printed on kraft paper and hardbound, a fine instance of culture speaking to nature through artisanship
- Four form of the book - pop-up, scroll, booklet and foldout - stitched and bound within a single cover extend the meanings of text and art
- A book for all seasons and readers - that speaks to our shared and evolved instinct to grow and cultivate, persevere and transmit plant life
- An ideal and meaningful gift for all ages
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About the Author
Illustrators - MAYUR and TUSHAR VAYEDA grew up and live in the village of Ganjad. They like to adapt the Warli style of painting to render new material, to bring in different ways of depiction, as well as create new meanings and symbols. They strive to keep the basic grammar of their inherited style intact and connected to its origins while adapting it to the unknown. In the process, they move their tradition forward without diluting its essence.
Author - GITA WOLF started Tara Books as an independent publishing house based in India. An original and creative voice in contemporary Indian publishing, she is known for her interest in exploring and experimenting with the form of the book and has written over twenty books for children and adults. Several have won major international awards and been translated into multiple languages.
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