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'''Rahul Jain''' is an Indian [[textile designer]], art historian and author.<ref name="V&A Channel">{{cite web | url=http://www.vam.ac.uk/channel/things/textiles/rahul_jain_jameel_prize_3/ | title=V&A Channel | publisher=V&A Channel | date=2015 | accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> Born in Delhi in 1963,<ref name="Chicago Art Institute">{{cite web | url=http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/Jain,+Rahul | title=Chicago Art Institute | publisher=Chicago Art Institute | date=2015 | accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> he founded ''ASHA'', a textile workshop engaged in promoting the traditional Indo-Iranian [[Weaving (knitting)|weaving techniques]] in [[Varanasi]] in 1993 and is reportedly contributing to the revival of the dying art form of [[silk weaving]] on traditional Indian [[drawloom]]s.<ref name="Vimeo">{{cite web | url=https://vimeo.com/71081193 | title=Vimeo | publisher=Vimeo | date=2015 | accessdate=24 February 2015}}</ref> He employs silver and gold threads on pure Indian, Iranian, and Turkish silk and his motifs are known to be [[Mughal art|Mughal]], [[Safavid art|Safavid]] and [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] inspired.<ref name="V&A Channel" /> |
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Jain has authored a book on textile art, ''Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles'', which describes the history of Indian textile art for 500 years.<ref name="Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles">{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.com/Rapture-The-Art-Indian-Textiles/dp/8189738801 | title=Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles | publisher=Niyogi Books | author=Rahul Jain | year=2011 | pages=244 | isbn=978-8189738808}}</ref> He has also published two more books, ''Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation'', a book on the historical techniques used in textile weaving<ref name="Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation">{{cite book | title=Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation | publisher=Sarabhai Foundation | author=Rahul Jain | isbn=978-8186980408}}</ref> and ''Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond'', a book on design, techniques and aesthetics.<ref name="Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond">{{cite book | url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/handcrafted-indian-textiles-martand-singh/1115110866?ean=9788174360847 | title=Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond | publisher=Roli Books | editor=Martand Singh | others=Rahul Jain (Text), Rta Kapur Chishti (Text) | pages=156 | isbn=9788174360847}}</ref> |
Jain has authored a book on textile art, ''Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles'', which describes the history of Indian textile art for 500 years.<ref name="Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles">{{cite book | url=https://www.amazon.com/Rapture-The-Art-Indian-Textiles/dp/8189738801 | title=Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles | publisher=Niyogi Books | author=Rahul Jain | year=2011 | pages=244 | isbn=978-8189738808}}</ref> He has also published two more books, ''Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation'', a book on the historical techniques used in textile weaving<ref name="Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation">{{cite book | title=Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation | publisher=Sarabhai Foundation | author=Rahul Jain | isbn=978-8186980408}}</ref> and ''Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond'', a book on design, techniques and aesthetics.<ref name="Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond">{{cite book | url=http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/handcrafted-indian-textiles-martand-singh/1115110866?ean=9788174360847 | title=Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond | publisher=Roli Books | editor=Martand Singh | others=Rahul Jain (Text), Rta Kapur Chishti (Text) | pages=156 | isbn=9788174360847}}</ref> |
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| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Delhi, India |
| Occupation | software engineer |
| Awards | Padma Shri Jameel Prize |
Rahul Jain is an Indian textile designer, art historian and author.[1] Born in Delhi in 1963,[2] he founded ASHA, a textile workshop engaged in promoting the traditional Indo-Iranian weaving techniques in Varanasi in 1993 and is reportedly contributing to the revival of the dying art form of silk weaving on traditional Indian drawlooms.[3] He employs silver and gold threads on pure Indian, Iranian, and Turkish silk and his motifs are known to be Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman inspired.[1]
Jain has authored a book on textile art, Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles, which describes the history of Indian textile art for 500 years.[4] He has also published two more books, Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation, a book on the historical techniques used in textile weaving[5] and Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond, a book on design, techniques and aesthetics.[6]
Jain was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize III,[7] an international award for contemporary Islamic art.[8] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b "V&A Channel". V&A Channel. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Chicago Art Institute". Chicago Art Institute. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Vimeo". Vimeo. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ Rahul Jain (2011). Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles. Niyogi Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-8189738808.
- ^ Rahul Jain. Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation. Sarabhai Foundation. ISBN 978-8186980408.
- ^ Martand Singh (ed.). Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond. Rahul Jain (Text), Rta Kapur Chishti (Text). Roli Books. p. 156. ISBN 9788174360847.
- ^ "Jameel Prize". VAM. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Jameel Prize III". Jameel Prize III. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
Further reading
- Rahul Jain (2011). Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles. Niyogi Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-8189738808.
- Rahul Jain. Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation. Sarabhai Foundation. ISBN 978-8186980408.
- Martand Singh (ed.). Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond. Rahul Jain (Text), Rta Kapur Chishti (Text). Roli Books. p. 156. ISBN 9788174360847.
External links
- "Chicago Art Institute". Chicago Art Institute. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
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