Design Movement in Tagore's Santiniketan

Design movement in Tagore’s santiniketan by Swati Ghosh chronicles the evolution of hand-drawn designs across nations, cultures and time. It narrates the journey of Bengali traditional alpanas—from a folk art to a symbol of cultural identity, from a medium of aesthetic expression to a medium of learning, in santiniketan, under the great masters. Set in a rich cultural landscape and a colourful art and craft Panorama, this book also documents Rabindranath Tagore constructive effort in successfully bringing about a cultural regeneration through education in art and craft in India after independence. The photographs and the hand-drawn sketches by the author attest to an aesthetic heritage which is as old as human civilisation itself.

Miscarea de design in santiniketanul lui Tagore de Swati Ghosh relateaza evolutia desenelor desenate manual intre natiuni, culturi si timp. Acesta povesteste calatoria alpanelor traditionale bengaleze - de la o arta populara la un simbol al identitatii culturale, de la un mediu de expresie estetica la un mediu de invatare, in santiniketan, sub marii maestri.