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Title: Grace

Imageby Soni from London | in art & design, photography

Grace

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This project celebrates the graceful form of a woman and its focus falls directly upon ornament (Alamkara). Rarely is a traditional Indian ornament simply decorative and devoid of inherent meaning or symbolic value. The symbols that are found in Indian jewelry act as a metaphorical language communicated from the wearer to the viewer. By carefully combining jewelry with dress, women assert their individuality, creativity, sexuality, and good taste

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    • 1. At 5:53pm on 01 Apr 2010, U14406648 wrote:

      It's really glad to see an Indian traditional art on the BBC... The photography is excellent. I could see the elegance of the women from the picture....
      Dhinesh [Personal details removed by Moderator]

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