Folk, Popular and Functional Arts (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24VHA322
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable the students to learn about the historical origin of Folk, Popular and Functional arts and acquire a working vocabulary associated with the analysis and interpretation of works. They also analyze Folk, Popular and Functional art works contextually and compare and contrast Folk, Popular and Functional art works.

Course Outcomes: 

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24VHA322

Folk, Popular and Functional Arts (Theory)

CO61:  Explain Folk art paintings considering formal and contextual analysis and assess regional, national, historical and cultural settings.

 

CO62: Discuss and assess style, artistic components of Folk dolls, Masks and Toys.

 

CO63: Construct deep understanding of the pottery focusing types, cultural index, varieties, variations, and informing its technique, style and utility.

 

CO64: Build a thorough understanding of the traditional tie and die textiles of India emphasizing characteristics, components, style and aesthetics.

 

CO65:  Summarize and appraise Mandhna, Alpana and Rangoli as floor decoration.

 

CO66:  Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration of writing and visualizing.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, presentation, Giving writing tasks.
 

COURSE CONTENT:

15.00
Unit I: 
Folk art Paintings

Folk art Paintings: Phad Paintings, Madhubani Paintings, Pithora Paintings, Nirmal Paintings, Warli Paintings, Pichwai Paintings, Folk murals/wall paintings, Murals (Ala- Gila), Minakari, Ganjifa, Kalamkari, Kalighat pata, Pata painting — Bengal scrolls, Santal Patas, Jadupatas and pata traditions in rest of India.

15.00
Unit II: 
Folk dolls, Masks and Toys

Folk dolls, Masks and Toys

15.00
Unit III: 
Pottery

Pottery: as cultural index and its varieties, Terracotta: ageless types, timed variations, and votive terracotta, Terracotta of Mulela, Blue pottery of Jaipur, Dhokra, its technique, style and utility.

15.00
Unit IV: 
Traditional tie and die textiles of India

Traditional tie and die textiles of India — Bandhni, Patola, Mashru, Ikat, Leheriya, Kantha, Chamba Rumal

15.00
Unit V: 
Floor Decoration

Floor Decoration: Mandhna, Alpana, Rangoli

Essential Readings: 
  1. Stephen P. Huyler, Gifts of Earth: Terracotta and Clay Sculpture of India.
  2. Indian Folk and Tribal Paintings by Charu Smita Gupta
  3. Tradition and Modernity in Indian Arts During the twentieth Century by Neelima Vashishtha
  4. Haku Shah, Votive Terracottas of Gujarat.
  5. GurusadayDutt, Folk Arts and Crafts of Bengal: the Collected Papers.
  6. J. Swaminathan, The Perceiving Fingers.
  7. Pupul Jayakar, The Earthen Drum.
  8. Rudolf von Leyden, Ganjifa.
  9. Nora Fisher (Ed.), Mud, Mirror and Thread.
  10. Jyotindra Jain and Arti Agarwala, National Handicraft and HandloomsMuseum.

Suggested Reading:

  1. Yashodra Dalmia, The Painted World of the Warlis.
  2. Yves Vequand, The Art of Mithila.
  3. Victoria Murphy and Rosemary Grill, Tie-died Textiles of India.
  4. Niaz zaman, The Art of Kantha Embroidery.
  5. Robert Skelton, Rajasthani Temble Hangings of Krishna Cult.
  6. Asit Paul (Ed.), Woodcut Prints of Nineteenth Century Calcutta
References: 
  1. https://www.caleidoscope.in/art-culture/phad-paintings
  2. https://www.artisera.com/collections/phad-painting
  3. https://www.phadchitra.com/
Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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