My Name is Amrita. . . born to be an artist by Anjali Raghbeer

My Name is Amrita... is the story of an intensely sensitive
and talented girl who grows up to be one of India's foremost painters. It reads like a diary, and in fact includes actual lines from Amrita Sher-Gil's childhood diaries that are displayed here as if in a child's handwriting.
      The seemingly random musings come together like deft strokes to sketch an intimate picture of her early years.
Also featured are paintings she did when she was young
and photographs taken by her father. Highlighting her fertile, intelligent mind and bold philosophical views, the book traces her life till she sets sail for France on the journey for which she was born... to be an artist.

Rs 200.00 (within India)      US$ 12.50 (outside India)
English  ISBN 978-81-8146-653-2
 

Barefoot Husain by Anjali Raghbeer

32 pages, 8.5" x 9.5", full colour,
soft  cover, for 6 years and above

In Barefoot Husain, the artist has lost his shoes. Jai offers to help him find them and the two take off on a crazy journey, zooming in and out of paintings, through milestones in
M. F. Husain's life.
         What happens when the always barefoot Husain finally finds and wears his pair of shoes? The fun story takes off from some of the painter's famous works, including his distinctive horses, and ends with an interesting comment on his celebrated free spirit!

Rs 200.00 (within India)      US$ 12.50 (outside India)
English  ISBN 978-81-8146-652-5

A Trail of Paint by Anjali Raghbeer

32 pages, 8.5" x 9.5", full colour,
soft  cover, for 6 years and above

In A Trail of Paint, Biswajit is dragged unwillingly on a culture trip, to an exhibition of Jamini Roy's paintings. Once there, however, an encounter with an old man leads him on to an intriguing discovery of fakes and forgers, down Kolkata's bylanes, with more excitement than he could have hoped for!
         This story with art, adventure and a twist in the tail, looks at the evolution of Jamini Roy's unique style and raises issues about integrity in art – the importance of creating, not copying.

Rs 200.00 (within India)US$ 12.50 (outside India)
English  ISBN 978-81-8146-651-8

The Veena Player by Anjali Raghbeer

32 pages, 8.5" x 9.5", full colour,
soft  cover, for 6 years and above

A damaged painting is like a body without a soul, Aunty Prima tells Valsa, when they set about restoring an old painting by Ravi Varma. As they remove the layers of dust, Valsa hears a delicate cough. Does it come from the painting?
         The Veena Player is about a charming friendship between young Valsa and the veena player, which weaves in nuances of Ravi Varma's art style, and pays tribute to his skill in painting lifelike portraits.

Rs 200.00 (within India)       US$ 12.50 (outside India)
English   ISBN 978-81-8146-650-1
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