Vertical Man - A Study in Primitive Indian Sculpture

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar.

List of contents

1: Two Styles of Sculpture in West Bihar; 2: The Ritual of the Cattle-God; 3: The Myth of the Bir Kuar; 4: Wood and Stone; 5: The Region and the Styles; 6: Why the Styles are what they are; Appendixes

About the author

W. G. Archer

Summary

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar.

Product details

• Authors: W.G. Archer
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.10.2023
• EAN: 9780367610975
• ISBN: 978-0-367-61097-5
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Cultural Studies, The arts: general issues, ART / Museum Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, The arts: general topics