Kutum Katam by Bhagirath Mishra [Hardcover]

"On the lap of nature, here and there lie pieces of wood, bamboo fragments, dry or decayed, half-decayed and eroded branches and roots. On the seashore, amidst the magic of tides, gather many shells, conches, corals, fossils,... decomposed sea creatures' nails, teeth, bones of the body,... weathered stones, pebbles, and so many other odds and ends. These lie there, abandoned and neglected. We don't even glance at them. Yet, through the eyes of an artist, a closer look reveals that some of these discarded objects, abandoned by nature or humans, subtly embody forms resembling humans or animals. With these, Abanindranath created remarkable works of art. He named them 'Kutum-Katam.' This extraordinary book is about those 'Kutum-Katam' creations."
It paints such a vivid picture of how overlooked fragments of nature can transform into masterpieces under the gaze of a creative mind! Abanindranath's vision was truly ahead of his time, wasn't it?