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Light of India: A Conflagration of Indian Matchbox Art | 
 enlarge | Author: Warren Dotz
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 305677
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 138
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 1580088570
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6940954
EAN: 9781580088572
ASIN: 1580088570
Publication Date: October 2007
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With all the zany vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, the colourful matchbox labels of "Light Of India" present a fascinating confluence of popular culture and a sophisticated graphic arts tradition that stretches back for centuries. Populated with pouncing Bengal tigers, regal jungle elephants, and Hindu gods and goddesses, these miniature masterpieces are worlds unto themselves, skillfully illustrated with a naive yet irresistible charm. This delightful art book is sure to fire the imagination of all who wish to study, preserve, and celebrate India's more humble, but no less brilliant, visual arts heritage.
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Visually Delightful September 30, 2008
This is small but bold little book. The collection of images of matchboxes are colourful, humourous, curious and extremely entertaining. A must have for anyone interested in Indian graphics.
Light of India August 14, 2008
Light of India has great pictures of matchbook artwork. I am inspired by the colors
A conflagration of fascination October 22, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Warren Dotz's "Light of India: A conflagration of Indian matchbox art" is a fascinating little gift or coffee table book. It starts out exploring the origins of the matchbox industry in India, its practical and cultural place in history. From there it branches into an impressive exploration of the art that adorns Indian matchboxes--starting with those imported from other countries, and progressing through those made in India by Indian artists in later years.
While the images themselves are beautiful and fascinating to look at, every bit as fascinating is the discussion that goes with each section. The images on matchboxes changed with the times, reflecting cultural trends, history, politics, national hopes and fears, and more. What started out for me as a fun look at matchbox art became an engrossing read on Indian cultural heroes, Gandhi's work, religious beliefs and iconography, and even Indian wildlife, foods, and architecture.
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