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Title:

Mithila painters : five village artists from Madhubani, India / WHA-TV Madison, WI ; producer/director, Ray Owens ; writer, Ray Owens.

Publisher:

Center for South AsiaUniversity of Wisconsin,

Copyright Date:

1994

Description:

1 videocassette (40 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.

Subject:

Painters--Mithila.--Mithila.
Painting, Indic--Mithila.--Mithila.
Folk art--Mithila.--Mithila.
Art, Indic--Mithila.--Mithila.
Hindu painting--Mithila.--Mithila.
Hindu symbolism.
Symbolism in art--Mithila.--Mithila.
Tantric-Buddhist painting--Mithila.--Mithila.

Other Authors:

Elder, Joseph W. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no97013587
Owens, Ray. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84031325
WHA-TV (Television station : Madison, Wis.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79141678
University of Wisconsin--Madison. Center for South Asia. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93023673

Notes:

In English or Tamil with English voiceover. Narrator: Joe Elder. Painters featured: Sita Devi, Ganga Devi, Krishnanand Jha, Shanti Devi, Baua Devi.

Summary:

Interviews with five Indian painters from Mithila who practice the ancient folk painting unique to the North Indian region of Madhubani. They display their works and explain their painting techniques and the folklore and stories which inspire their art.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)31008380

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)