Description
People from the Rathwa tribe in Gujarat create a ritual wall painting as a way of worshipping their gods Pithora and Pithori, depicted as horses. The creation of Pithora paintings is considered a form of worship, to keep away ill-luck and invite good fortune. To paint is to mirror — and honour — all that has been created in the universe. This sophisticated conception of the transformative power of art has been rendered into a deceptively simple children’s tale by Rathwa artist Harsingh Hamir.
Harsingh Hamir won the Nami Concours 2019 Purple Island award for this book
The Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concour offers opportunities for illustrators to showcase their work and raise the quality of picture book illustrations. You can find out more about Nami Concours here: http://www.namiconcours.com/aboutus/aboutus_01.php
