The art of Mithila
Yves Véquaud
Photographic Edouard Boubat
The art of Mithila Yves Véquaud
Photo coverage Edouard Boubat
Die Kunst von Mithila Véquaud
Bildreportage Yves Edouard Boubat
"The art of Mithila" book published in French by Presses of Knowledge in 1976 in English by Thames & Hudson and German Genf by Weber in 1977.
Ganga Devi, photo Edouard Boubat, '70
Ganga Devi, Kohabar, drawing on paper, the 70
Kohabar or marriage proposal. In this kingdom of Mithila, is the bride who must submit his proposal of marriage to the boy. This drawing shows the proper religious education of the girl's apparent knowledge of symbols and arcane magic of Tantra. At the center of the picture stands the
linga, symbol of male crossing a
yoni, symbol of the female sex. All around, round six yonis shows the choices open to everyone. Top, Guachi and right: the masks of the Sun and the Moon.
(YV) 
Ganga Devi, Kohabar, drawing on paper, the 70
Bordered fish reminiscent avatar Vishnu, the design proposal of marriage is still showing turtles, which are still Vishnu, parrots that show the presence of Kama, rats that are the frame of Ganesh, son of Shiva and preceptor of the gods. The rat is the symbol of the self that enjoys all the pleasures without worrying about the vices or virtues, which are for-perfect-illusions. Snakes are the guardians of
linga. At the top, right and left: a celebration of five and nine numbers that designate the planets.
Wall painting Of The Ganga Devi House, Camera Edward Boubat, '70
Ganga Devi, aripan, drawing on paper
Dehoutan Aripana celebration or household objects. Vshnous offered, which can be seen here that the footprints, the ESR Arpana designed the 26th day of the month of Kartik
, month crop dedicated to the souls of the dead. It is through humility that the artist has failed to represent the divine figure whose splendor is unimaginable. The trace of the god not indicate the way forward to reach the altar of the family room. Bottom left: the masks of the Sun and the Moon. Bottom right: a
yoni-symbol female-shaped lotus.
(YV) 
Ganga Devi, painting on paper packing, the 70
Two lions, painted wrapping paper (220x100 cm) contained duality
(YV) 
Edouard Boubat , bildreportage, Madhubani, Bihar, India, 1975
Edouard Boubat, photo coverage, Madhubani, Bihar, India, 1975
Edouard Boubat, photojournalism, photo Right:
Sita Devi, Madhubani, Bihar, India, 1975
Three styles of drawings made by Three great masters of Mithila painting
Three styles of drawings by three women of Mithila painting >>> Hervé
Collection Perdriolle 
Mahasundari Devi, Aripana, 1980
In Mithila, is designated by the name of
aripana what is called
mandala in Tibet, namely a symbolic representation of the universe represented by a circle.
(YV) 
Leela Devi Kohabar, 1996
Godawari Dutta, Kohabar, 1998
I can not end this tribute to Yves Véquaud without highlighting the exceptional work on tribal art and folk art Indian, two other French, Jean-Baptiste Faivre and Frank Andre Jamme. If I do not, unfortunately, nobody else will. What is death Véquaud Yves, I do not know and dare not think? Jean-Baptiste Faivre committed suicide. How's Frank Andre Jamme? Many questions will inevitably return me to my own journey.
My research will he one day be recognized? What will happen my collection
? Would I have the courage or the mental health sufficient to support, in return for such investment (material, intellectual and emotional) indifference? How many times have I asked?
Fortunately, I do not have suicidal temperament, I rage deep in the body and the morbid desire to fight.
Jean-Baptiste Faivre (1951-1984), himself an artist, had a passion for the art of
Patuas . He has authored many studies on the art of these painters, storytellers and magicians of West Bengal. Numbers of painted scrolls from the collection Museum of Man and now presented by the Musée du Quai Branly has been collected by Jean-Baptiste Faivre. An exhibition and catalog titled "Aspects of Indian folk art, Jean-Baptiste Faivre and painters Sandals (Musee de l'Hotel-Dieu, Mantes-la-Jolie, 1997) trace its path and has a part of this collection.
Andre Jamme Frank, born in 1947, has since 1981 published a dozen books of poems and fragments. He also published many illustrated prints by contemporary artists (Jaume Plensa, Monique Frydman, Marc Couturier, Olivier Debre, etc..). He has traveled extensively and lived in India since the early 80s and became a specialist arts gross tantric and tribal country. Also a translator, poets Lokenath Bhattacharya, and John Ashbery Udayan Vajpeyi (read more
). Three exhibitions accompanied by publications organized by Agnes B retrace its route Indian: Vyakul (1993). Tantra (1994).
Korwa (1997)
Cover Catalog "Aspects of Indian folk art, Jean-Baptiste Faivre and painters Sandals (Musee de l'Hotel-Dieu, Mantes-la-Jolie, 1997 ), and blankets collections of Frank Andre Jamme: Tantra (1993), Vyakul (1994) and Korwa (1997), Edition Galerie du Jour, Paris.
