LIVING WOOD , SCULPTURAL TRADITIONS OF SOUTHERN INDIA, MARG HARDCOVER,1992

The first-ever publication to survey different wooden traditions of southern India, the volume covers carvings in temples, churches, mosques, and mansions, as well as wooden chariots and vahanas (conveyers of the gods) and bhuta (spirit) figures. Woodwork, an intrinsic part of the artistic heritage, is a lesser-known aspect of Indian art. This deluxe volume includes a catalogue of the exhibitions on wooden sculpture held in London, Bradford, and Hamburg in 1992.

George Michell is an architectural historian specializing in Indian and Islamic monuments and temple styles. His documentation of the medieval city of Vijayanagara is much acclaimed.