That is, until Jangarh Singh Shyam of Patangarh met J. Swaminathan and pioneered a new era of Pardhan Gond art. Finding My Way, a collaboration between the artist, Venkat Raman Singh Shyam, and the writer, S. Anand, eludes easy definition, much like Pardhan Gond art itself. Other sections, such as those about the rich Gond legends of Bada Deo, are presented as a vivid burst of colour. Much of the art in the book is in black and white, executed with short, sharp strokes of the German-made Rotring pen which had been made an integral part of Gond art by Jangarh. At the end of the book, the man is riding the rickshaw in the opposite direction and off the page.

Source: The Hindu June 11, 2016 19:30 UTC