Gita Wolf

Sirish Rao

Bhajju Shyam

Bhajju Shyam, of the Gond tribe of central India, uses the visual language of his native tradition to record his observations of London and re-imagine its streets, pubs, and monuments.

The London Jungle Book

Nadine 

What a gem. We've started a section in the library "Picture books for older readers" and I picked this up out of that. 

It's a beautifully illustrated book about the experiences of an Gond Indian Artist - Bhajju Shyam - in London. His first phrase on the back cover sets the tone "Rich people travel to spend money, poor people to earn it" 

Each page reflects on an aspect of travel, living and working in a foreign country, or wry observations on "the locals" with illustrations that capture the inner experience of the incident. The illustrations are reminiscent of Aboriginal paintings, however is traditional to the Gond Tribe, which is one of central India's largest indigenous communities.

The London Jungle Book

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