108 Portraits of Indian Design
The history of design goes far and beyond, having seeped in architecture, clothing and even our daily products of use. India has a vast archive in its ancient heritage structures, gleaming palaces, and even humble dwellings. Design has evolved from the purely functional to interior decor, and traces have been discovered. With the setting up of schools like the Madras School of Art, Sir J.J. School of Art and the National Institute of Design, design education has evolved with the times and has become a popular field for young minds.

Despite being a relatively new topic of study and academics in India, design and its various forms like graphic design, product design and fashion design have played a significant part in shaping the country’s history. The size of this field keeps expanding, providing new typologies, textures, patterns, goods, furniture, clothes, and much more with each passing year. Through this book, the author traces the history of Indian design which emerges from indigenous craft traditions and morphs into a formal, structured academic design practice.

This book is a part of the 108 Portraits of Indian Culture and Heritage series of 14 titles which presents an encyclopaedic view of India’s immeasurable traditional knowledge, each tracing the development and history of a unique discipline. The books are on Indian Traditional Art, Modern and Contemporary Art, Music, Dance, Sculpture, Architecture, Objects, Food, Printmaking, Design, Vernacular and Indigenous Art, Textile, Crafts and Photography

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