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Kalamkari is the art of using the kalam or pen to draw intricate free hand pictures with vegetable dyes. The craft is an ancient one and mythology is the main source of themes for the Kalamkari artist as these works were primarily intended for use as backcloths in temples. Making a single Kalamkari work involves as many as 17 stages with the cloth being washed at every step. A variety of natural products are used, such as buffalo’s milk (to make the cloth sturdy) and dung (for bleaching).
One of the renowned artist is Sri. Gurappa Chetty
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[...] Kalamkari Painting [...]
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[...] Gurappa Chetty began learning the art of Kalamkari from his father at the age of 13. He perfected this art and carried it to new horizons and even [...]
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