Behl’s book on Indian art offers visual treat

THE HINDU
Mr. Behl’s travels took him far and wide
Frontline, a magazine of The Hindu Group has published a coffee-table book titled The Art of India: Sculpture and Mural Painting in the Ancient and Medieval Periods, authored by renowned art historian Benoy K. Behl, who is also an accomplished culture photographer. The book has more than 450 exquisite photographs taken by Mr. Behl, supported by a narration that is based on a series of articles published over the years in Frontline and on courses in art history that he was invited to give for Delhi University and for the College of Art, Delhi. Copies of the book can be bought at the branch offices of The Hindu and at the head office in Chennai. The special publication, priced at ₹5,000, is in two volumes.  [More]