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CatalogueAntiquities of Western Himalayas/Sunil Khosa, Ajay Singh & Manjula Chaturvedi. 1992, 2 v., 174 p., 106 plates, map., $165 (set).
Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Cultural panorama. 3. Art style: genesis and development. 4. Epilogue (Conclusion). Bibliography. Vol. II: Discussion on plates.
"The present book contains a rich wealth of art treasures from the valleys of Kashmir, Ladhak, Spiti and Kinnaur. In other words it can be said that this work takes us on a voyage of the rich preserve of wall paintings, scrolls, carved and painted wooden plaques and bronze images the citadel of Buddhist culture. This brings to light an important school of Buddhist art.
"This book has been divided into two volumes. Volume one speaks of the cultural panorama of western Himalayas in great detail and highlights the art style, its genesis and the development, besides the summing up has been dealt with in the epilogue.
"In Volume two illustrations with discussion have been dealt with in a picturesque style. Various types of artistic description through illustrations can be observed. One can observe the different styles of art and its allied branch of the places in western Himalayas, like Harwan, Ushkur, Bejbehara, Pandrathan, Parihasapura, Avantipur, Verinag, Alchi Monastery, Tabo and Nako Monastery." (jacket)