INDIACOLOR: SPIRIT, TRADITION, AND STYLE. (INDIA COLOR). by Crites, Mitchell and Nanji, Ameeta - 2008

San Francisco: Chronicle, 2008. 176 pp, 10" H. "Journey through this stunning visual landscape, where bazaars offer vibrant surprises at every turn, women in lively saris and men in striking turbans turn crowded streets into dazzling rainbows, and shimmering palace pools arise from the desert. With its 300 photographs and insightful text, 'IndiaColor' reveals the traditions, imagination, and creativity that make India a land like nowhere else." Contents: Introduction; Doors & Passages; Adornment; Flowers; Bazaar; Animals Everywhere; Women at Work; Dhurries: Woven Wonders; Textiles: Threads of Time; Eternal Sari; Turbans; Puppets & Toys; Ceramics; Jewels & Bangles; Music & Dance; Sheesh Mahal: Magic with Mirrors and Glass; Fit for a King: Gold and Glitter; Painting & Murals; Stonework & Carvers; Pools, Fountains, & Pavilions of Pleasure; Two Private Homes in Jaipur; Two Havelis in Jaisalmer; Selected Resource Guide; Acknowledgements. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light rubbing.. First Printing.. Soft Cover with Self Flaps. Very Good+. Illus. by Melba Levick, photographs...