Chitrolekha International Magazine on Art and Design
An Online Magazine Dedicated to Exploring the Language of Beauty Available at www.chitrolekha.com
The district of Bankura in West Bengal is a surprisingly fertile ground of arts and crafts with a rich cultural heritage. It boasts beautiful original architecture and sculpture, stunning traditional crafts, exquisite textile products, folk art and a number of world famous artists. But at the same time, the present condition is a very depressing and languishing one. A holistic approach to the problems is urgently required to save and revive the traditions. In the next issue, a Special Issue on the Arts and Crafts of Bankura, will explore these rich cultural traditions with a view to presenting a comprehensive critical and descriptive collection of articles, essays and reports, which is hoped will provide multidimensional perspectives to the interested persons, agencies and organizations for a better appreciation of the arts and crafts and for any action plan taken towards a revival.
Chitrolekha seeks descriptive and/or analytical writings along with surveys and interviews on the areas stated below. However, it is open to suggestions for inclusion of any topic on the theme.
Topics/areas:
Architecture of Bankura
Sculpture of Bankura
Textile (Baluchari, Jamdani and Sonamukhi silk)
Metal Crafts (Dokra Metal, Bell Metal etc)
Traditional Handicrafts (terracotta, Dashabatar Tas, conch-shell crafts, wood crafts, bamboo crafts, Patochitro etc)
Folk Art/Craft
Crafts by Women (Alpona, Kantha, embroidery)
Great Artists from Bankura (Jamini Roy, Ramkinkar Beij)
Word-limit: Minimum 800 words and maximum 5000 words.
Images: copyright free images are essential. Minimum three images (800 pixels minimum on the largest side) required.
Style: MLA
Contact: Sreecheta Mukherjee (Editor), email- editor@chitrolekha.com
Website: www.chitrolekha.com
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2011
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