India Bazaar: Vintage Indian Graphics

Graphic reincarnation

Found throughout India on posters, packaging, advertisements, and calendars, these colorful graphics and prints depict India`s vernacular culture through secular, religious, and even political scenes. Recently popularized by consumers the world over, this rich and surprising array of images has brought the likes of Krishna and Kali, Mahatma Gandhi and Baba Deep Singh to the homes, classrooms, and shrines of people across the diverse regions of India. Now TASCHEN brings them to you!


About the Series:
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About the editors:
Samantha Harrison is an artist and collector living in Los Angeles, California, who has exhibited her paintings in the United States and abroad.

Bari Kumar was born in India and studied graphic design at Otis/Parsons School of Design, Los Angeles. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums internationally. Together, Harrison and Kumar have been collecting Indian graphics during their many trips to India with their son, Siddarth.

About the author:
Kajri Jain worked as a graphic designer before gaining a doctorate in Art History from the University of Sydney. She is currently writing a book on Indian calendar art entitled Gods in the Bazaar.