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// A-Z of Traditional Type
At the start of 2023 I found myself gravitating toward Indian Art History, observing the rich variety in lost/discovered/well-known regional art styles found across India - from modern, post-independence to contemporary. When 2023's 36 Days of Type rolled around, I decided to deep-dive into this rich history, kickstarting a new chapter in my art career.
Trad Type
After a LOT of research (despite which I'm sure there's a bunch of mistakes - my sincere apologies about that) me and my dark circles are ecstatic to present Part 1 of A-Z in different traditional art forms of India (if you're on web view, hover on each tile for details about each art form)
'ba' se Bharni, one of the five distinctive styles of #Madhubani painting where black outlines are filled in with colors | Maithili written in Devanagari
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'ch' se Chikankari, the art of patient painting with a needle | written in Perso-Arabic script
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'duh' se Deccani paintings, a vibrant art style from when the Mughals conquered the Deccan | written in Perso-Arabic script
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'ey' se Eri silk weaving, patterns created on the peaceful and sustainable silk from Assam | written in Assamese script
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'fuh' se Phad painting, a pictorial accompaniment for a Bhopa and Bhopi as they sing & play the narration
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'guh' se Gond art, believed to connect one with nature and the divine | written in traditional Gondi script
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'ha' se Hase Chitra, the folk art from Karnataka overshadowed by Warli | written in Kannada script
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'i' se Ikat, a unique process called 'poetry on the loom' | written in Oriya script
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'ja' se Jaipur Blue Pottery, in all its striking cobalt blue glory | Hindi written in Devanagari script
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'ka' se Kalamkari, the hand-painted art form on cotton textiles | written in Telugu script
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'la' se Lippan art, the glittering art of Kutch | written in Gujarati script
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'ma' se Meenakari, the art of
enameling | Hindi written in
Devanagari script
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'na' se Nakshi Kantha, intricately embroidered on both sides of the kantha | written in Bengali script
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'oh' se Orissa's Pattachitra,
painted pictures on cloth | written in
Oriya script
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'pa' se Phulkari embroidery, tediously created floral patterns on cloth | written in Punjabi script
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'kh' se Kalighat paintings, traditionally hand painted by pautuas (folk artists) | written in traditional Bengali script
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'ra' se Rogan painting, done on cloth as thin lines of paint twirled from a rod | written in Gujarati script
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S-Z to be updated soon.
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