- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Tara Publishing; 1st Edition edition (1 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 8186211926
- ISBN-13: 978-8186211922
- Product Dimensions: 33.3 x 24.4 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thanks to the artisan bookmakers at Tara Publishing a beautiful handmade book looks set to help us all discover an enchantment in even the ropiest urban sapling… The Nightlife of Trees is a striking handbound and screen-printed ode to the legends, folklore and spirituality of the forest. The arboretum of illustrationsfound within The Night Life of Tree's pages are silkscreened onto black handmade stock, allowing each magical tree and its narrative to shine out of the dark - and offering a captivating foray into the Gond imagination, where trees intoxicate and embrace, peacocks dance and sore-eyed bullocks seek out healing sap. (grafik )
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The Night Life of Trees is an exquisite hand-bound and screen-printed book of paintings by three of the finest artists of the Gond tribal art tradition.
The Gonds, a tribe of central India, are traditionally forest dwellers. They believe that trees are hard at work during the day providing shelter and nourishment to all. Only when night falls can they finally rest, and their spirits reveal themselves. These luminous spirits are captured in The Night Life of Trees, a fascinating and haunting foray into the Gond imagination.
Each painting is accompanied by its own poetic tale, myth or lore, narrated by the artists themselves, which recreate the familiarity and awe with which the Gond people view the natural world.
Screen-printed by hand on black paper, every page of this book is an original print. Each book in this limited second edition of 1,000 is individually numbered.
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In the rainy month of July, a cowherd was looking for a lost cow along the edge of the forest. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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In the rainy month of July, a cowherd was looking for a lost cow along the edge of the forest. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is no ordinary book but rather, 18 artworks, screenprinted by 3 of India's finest contemporary artists and each one accompanied by a short tale or an anecdote.
Each of the artists belongs to the Gond tribe of Central India, a tribe well-known within India for two things : its love of storytelling and its love for, and devotion to, trees. Each of the artworks depicts an Indian tree, dramatic against a totally black background,and is executed in the traditional Gond style, a style which is in many ways very simple but which seems to glow. As a non-artist, I can't say quite how this effect has been achieved.
Gonds believe that trees have spirits, that they are, in many cases, deities. And this is where the storytelling comes in : trees do not just provide shade and prevent erosion, they also nourish and protect the soul.
As I've said, this is more than just another book. It's wise, powerful, and very beautiful. I'm finding myself meditating on each of the images.
Each of the artists belongs to the Gond tribe of Central India, a tribe well-known within India for two things : its love of storytelling and its love for, and devotion to, trees. Each of the artworks depicts an Indian tree, dramatic against a totally black background,and is executed in the traditional Gond style, a style which is in many ways very simple but which seems to glow. As a non-artist, I can't say quite how this effect has been achieved.
Gonds believe that trees have spirits, that they are, in many cases, deities. And this is where the storytelling comes in : trees do not just provide shade and prevent erosion, they also nourish and protect the soul.
As I've said, this is more than just another book. It's wise, powerful, and very beautiful. I'm finding myself meditating on each of the images.
Format:Hardcover
I had a sneak peek at a colleagues copy and I had to buy this book! Its gorgeous and a must have for your art and design library.
Format:Hardcover
I was recommended this book by a friend who is an artist. I was surprised by the quality of the handmade paper and cover.
The images are of a very high quality and are original screen prints. Each copy of the book is a numbered addition. With this in mind I think that this book is excellent value for money.
This book is an absolute must.
The images are of a very high quality and are original screen prints. Each copy of the book is a numbered addition. With this in mind I think that this book is excellent value for money.
This book is an absolute must.
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