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Batik Art: Dyed in tradition

<p>Batik, a cloth dyeing technique, might be making waves worldwide, but is being phased out in India. To re-emphasise on the uniqueness of this ancient form, Swati Desai has released, Batik, a book tribute to Bihari Barbhaiya, her mentor and one of the greatest exponents of Batik in India</p>

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Batik Art: Dyed in tradition

Batik Art: Dyed in tradition

Late Bihari Barbhaiya was not just a Batik artist, but a professor as well, who dedicated his life to the practice of this art form, and was keen to spread his knowledge tin the form of Batik, a book that focused on its different facets, while explaining its diverse techniques.


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