Name: Creation
SKU: 9789383145034
Price: 49.95 USD
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Creation

Bhajju Shyam, Gita Wolf

From a fish waiting to be born, to the beginning of art and the necessity of death, lore from the Gond tribal community in central india abounds in stories of origins, transformations and endings. Celebrated Gond artist Bhajju Shyam gathers together these tales for the first time. By linking the cosmic with the everyday, he expresses the essence of each myth in ten sequential images. This extraordinary visual narrative of cyclical time takes us from the germinal moment to the turnaround point… where death once again transits into renewal. Gita Wolf’s English text recreates the terse wisdom of Bhajju Shyam’s Hindi expressions with great nuance. This handmade silkscreen-printed edition recreates the brilliant conceptual art of the book, with ink, line and paper combining to add depth and texture to every page.

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Weight	545.0 g
Dimensions	280 × 280 mm
ISBN	978-93-83145-03-4
Pages	24
Printing	Silkscreen-printed on paper recycled from cotton waste
Binding	Hardcover
Foreign Rights Sold	:
Italian	Salani Editore
Portuguese	Editora WMF Martins Fontes
Japanese	Tamura-do
HSN Code	49030010

Bhajju Shyam

Bhajju Shyam belongs to the Gond tribe of artists—a community of highly visual story-tellers—from Madhya Pradesh in India. His captivating art keeps the symbolic density of the Gond style, bringing to it the intelligence and clarity of his own vision. The versatile artist has received international acclaim since his runaway success in 2003 with The London Jungle Book. Click here to discover his other Tara Books.

Gita Wolf

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. She has written over twenty books for children and adults. Several have won major international awards and been translated into multiple languages. Click here to discover her other Tara Books.

Oliver Mayes

Oliver James Mayes is a graphic designer from London. After graduating in graphic design from Central Saint Martins college in London, he travelled to India to explore a new perspective on his ideas and work. Upon his return to London he started to lecture at Central Saint Martins for the Graphic Design course, while also continuing his design practice. Click here to discover his other Tara Books.