Himalayan Drawings

Himalayan Drawings
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 305
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ISBN-10 : 9781317709107
ISBN-13 : 1317709101
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Book Synopsis Himalayan Drawings by : Robert Powell

Download or read book Himalayan Drawings written by Robert Powell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2002. Following twenty-five years in the Himalayas tirelessly documenting different forms of vernacular architecture and different local customs and beliefs as reflected in material objects, this book is the result. The arrangement of the works selected for the present show and for the accompanying catalogue is by region in a rough chronological order. The plates within carry inscribed a local traditional universe, for the better understanding of which the expert remarks have been added.


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