Overview
Painting Stories explores the accomplishments, struggles, and livelihoods of traditional artisans in Raghurajpur, a village known for its patta chitra painters. In this collection, Helle Bundgaard weaves thirty years of observations and experiences into a tapestry of stories, which together present a poignant image of the lives of Indian craft makers and their personal connections to the art that they create. The painters' stories are situated in a rich cultural environment and steeped in social relations. For them, painting is more than a livelihood or an aesthetic expression it is a way of life. Painting Stories is a window into a part of our world rarely seen, reminding us of both our rich diversity and our shared humanity. Written with the painters, students, and laypersons in mind, the book includes a discussion of ethnographic storytelling and resources for ethnographic writing, as well as color photographs that bring the stories to life.
Full Product Details
Author: Helle Bundgaard
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Dimensions:
Width: 15.90cm
, Height: 1.90cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.460kg
ISBN: 9781487527327
ISBN 10: 1487527322
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 10 January 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
Painting Stories is a beautifully written book, rich in its depictions of everyday life among painters and crafters in an Indian village, conveyed through an innovative approach to narrative ethnography. Bundgaard's long-term engagement with the village informs her evocative portraits of scenes, events, and people for whom creativity is at the center of their lives. - Deborah Reed-Danahay, University at Buffalo Turning extensive ethnographic experience into poetic prose, Painting Stories is a powerful collection of stories. This is ethnography at its best: stories on topics such as religion, family, gender, ambition, and passion that concern us all. A skilled storyteller, Helle Bundgaard weaves local stories into her own narrative. This collection is bound to attract a wide readership. - Helena Wulff, Stockholm University With distinctive verve, empathy, and humor, Painting Stories portrays the changing lives of traditional Indian painters - and their Danish ethnographer - across thirty years. Helle Bundgaard beautifully illustrates the power of stories to cultivate and celebrate caring connections, and to grant subtle ethnographic insights. - Kirin Narayan, Australian National University, author of Alive in the Writing
Author Information
Author Website: https://hellebundgaard.com/
Helle Bundgaard is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Copenhagen.
