Gods in the Bazaar: The Economies of Indian Calendar Art

by Kajri Jain

Book Overview

Gods in the Bazaar is a fascinating account of the printed images known in India as "calendar art" or "bazaar art," the color-saturated, mass-produced pictures often used on calendars and in advertisements, featuring deities and other religious themes as well as nationalist leaders, alluring women, movie stars, chubby babies, and landscapes. Calendar art appears in all manner of contexts in India: in chic elite living rooms, middle-class kitchens,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822339269
• ISBN13: 9780822339267
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 2.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.1" x 9.9"