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	In the Land of Punctuation A unique picture book for adults where language, design and politics intersect. First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern's poem is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. This fun romp populated by punctuation marks as characters nonetheless suggests systems of control that go beyond language. This illustrated edition is a brilliantly inventive dance of text and image, translated faithfully by Sirish Rao, with typographic illustrations by Rathna Ramanathan. Design & Translation Rathna Ramanathan has steered the design philosophy of Tara, working on over 20 titles apart from creating catalogues and exhibitions. In the process, she can be said to have pioneered innovative children’s book design in India. Sirish Rao is an exciting voice in contemporary Indian writing and has authored several books ranging from novels to children’s books, re-tellings of myths to pop art collections. Price: $ 19.95 Sale Price: $ 14.96 / Rs 280.00 More Details \|
	Fingerprint A visual story of international borders and security told by the fingerprint of artist Andrea Anastasio. New Andrea Anastasio and V. Gheeta When designer and artist Andrea Anastasio visited the United States some years ago, he was fingerprinted (like everyone else) by the airport immigration authorities. This moment — both banal and ominous — stayed with him until it worked its way into his art. The result is Fingerprint, a visual fable that celebrates resistance to state surveillance and control. The artist’s fingerprints, screen printed onto the pages of the book, create progressively complex patterns and sequences, transporting the fingerprint from the world of forensics and law into the freeing world of art and imagination. An accompanying essay by historian and political activist V. Geetha points to those suggestive instances when people across cultures and nations have resisted fingerprinting, asserting their right to existence while fighting all attempts to foreclose their identities. Price: $ 29.95 Sale Price: $ 22.46 / Rs 950.00 More Details \|
	I Love My India I Love My India is a visual journey through Indian cities, commenting on the complex and often surreal forms of human arrangements. I Love My India: Stories for a city Avinash Veeraraghavan I Love My India is a visual journey through Indian cities from a rare non-western point of view. A witty and original account of street life, kitsch and popular culture, it combines the eye of the ironic insider with that of the curious traveller. The book moves through the spaces and signs of the city-both imaginative and physical-commenting on the complex and often surreal forms of human arrangements. The stories in I Love My India are non-linear. They invite the reader to tease out and re-invent their meanings. Photography/Design/Popular culture/ Architecture Softcover 96 pages, colour ISBN: 978-81-86211-65-6 Co-published with Dewi Lewis Publishing £ 16.99 / $ 29.95 / Rs.1200 REVIEWS I Love My India celebrates and re-affirms our enduring love for ‘the street’. - Eye Magazine, London In a realm of Calvino-esque echoes, the ‘invisible cities’ begin to unravel their presence…until the entire space is filled with accessories of powerful and resounding language…the sensitivity of a young visionary begins to speak out, articulating his own tongue in a seductive idiom. - Andrea Anastasio Price: $ 29.95 Sale Price: $ 22.46 / Rs 1200.00 More Details \|
	The 9 Emotions of Indian Cinema Hoardings Paying tribute to the vibrant and unique hoarding-art of the Tamil film industry, The Nine Emotions runs the gamut of Tamil cinema history, celebrating its evergreen heroes, unique imagery, and irrepressible musical numbers. V. Geetha & Sirish Rao, Illustrated by M.P. Dhakshna According to a second century Indian theory of aesthetics, there is a spectrum of nine emotions that the superior work of art should evoke and represent. This book picks each of the emotions apart, and explodes them into their modern context: Indian cinema billboards, or hoardings, as they are popularly known. A team of hoardings artists from Chennai’s vibrant Kollywood movie industry have created monumental paintings expressing each of the nine emotions in their own inimitable style. For the initiated, insightful essays illuminate this fascinating intersection of culture, commerce and politics. Graphic Design/Cinema Hardcover, 96 pages, colour Price: $ 35.00 Sale Price: $ 26.25 / Rs 1200.00 More Details \|