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Mandana paintings, "books and references"

Various books on mandana tradition

Chantal Jumel

Aug 4, 2014 • 2 min read

Authors V.N Saxena, Neelima Vashishtha

Authors V.N Saxena, Neelima Vashishtha

Madan Meena, Tara Books

Madan Meena, Tara Books

Jyothi Bhatt, Tasveer Publications. Part of the book is about Mandana paintings.

Jyothi Bhatt, Tasveer Publications. Part of the book is about Mandana paintings.

Stephen Huyler, part of the book deals with transitory images

Stephen Huyler, part of the book deals with transitory images

Stephen Huyler, Painted Prayers: Women's Art in Village India, Thames & Hudson Ltd,1994)

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