Mapin Publishing

Mapin Publishing Publishers of quality illustrated books on Indian art, culture and literature Mapin Publishing is reputed for illustrated books on Indias art and culture.

Our publishing programme covers a broad spectrum: fine art, architecture, archaeology, crafts, design, exhibition catalogues, museum collections, performing arts, photography and more. We publish literature under our nascent literary imprint, MapinLit, and produce books for children that bring Indian narratives and art-forms closer to young readers.

Last week, our book 'Ellora: Cross-Fertilization of Style in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Cave Temples' was launched at the ...
29/05/2026

Last week, our book 'Ellora: Cross-Fertilization of Style in Buddhist, Hindu and Jain Cave Temples' was launched at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco with an author talk and booking signing

Authors Deepanjana Klein and Arno Klein took the stage offering an expert overview of the magnificent rock-cut cave temples of Ellora, along with an inside look at the challenges and highlights of documenting this extraordinary historic site. A lively Q&A followed.

It was standing room only in the museum's largest auditorium. In the words of an AAMSF trustee, "I have not seen anything like that at a serious lecture at the Asian Art Museum in a long time."

Ellora is now available on our website and through leading online and offline bookstores worldwide.

"A little magic-box-of-a-book." That's how Aman Nath describes Portrait of an Artist in India Today's latest book review...
27/05/2026

"A little magic-box-of-a-book." That's how Aman Nath describes Portrait of an Artist in India Today's latest book review.

Photographs by Rohit Chawla, text by Kishore Singh. Sixty-eight Indian artists, without make-up, in full view, shot with Chawla's stark cinematic eye. As Nath puts it, "good art doesn't need marketing explanations in any other language."

The book published in association with KNMA is now available on our website and leading book stores. Click the link in the bio.

From the pages of Biblio, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, Indian Express, Forew...
23/05/2026

From the pages of Biblio, The Christian Science Monitor, The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, Indian Express, Foreword Reviews, and Outlook Magazine: the verdict is clear that ‘Handmade in India’ is unmissable.

Only 100 copies left of this definitive encyclopedia of Indian crafts! Buy now (link in the bio)

"Who keeps the stories of a tribe, keeps its soul."In the foreword to our book Chola Maati, Paul Abraham (), of Sarmaya ...
20/05/2026

"Who keeps the stories of a tribe, keeps its soul."

In the foreword to our book Chola Maati, Paul Abraham (), of Sarmaya Arts Foundation () talks about this "three-part meditation" on the world of the Pardhan Gonds of Patangarh, brought to life through the words of Padmaja (), the soil-pigment paintings of Mayank (), and the photographs of Komal ()

"The Gond perspective on life, reflected in the tribe's legends, is shaped by the abundances of the Narmada valley. The heroes of its epics are often not mystical, otherworldly beings, but the commonplace wonders of its terrain, like the saja tree, the mahua flower, clay from the river's basin."

Printed in association with Somaiya Vidyavihar University (), Chola Maati explores this return to the soil through art, photographs, music and words! Available to buy on our website and in leading bookstores across the country.

Who better to curate a reading list than the man who has spent over four decades putting India's art, craft, and culture...
18/05/2026

Who better to curate a reading list than the man who has spent over four decades putting India's art, craft, and culture into print?

Bipin Shah (), founder of Mapin Publishing, the Ahmedabad house that helped define illustrated book publishing in India, has handpicked five titles from our library that he holds close.

From 'Handmade in India' to 'Raja Ravi Varma', his choices are a love letter to India's visual heritage. Three of these titles, Jali, Incredible Treasures, and India: Art & Culture, are now out of print (Shhh... bringing them back in 2027), making this weekend reading list all the more precious!

Who better to curate a reading list than the man who has spent over four decades putting India's art, craft, and culture...
18/05/2026

Who better to curate a reading list than the man who has spent over four decades putting India's art, craft, and culture into print?

Bipin Shah, founder of Mapin Publishing, the Ahmedabad house that helped define illustrated book publishing in India, has handpicked five titles from our library that he holds close.

From 'Handmade in India' to 'Raja Ravi Varma', his choices are a love letter to India's visual heritage. Three of these titles, Jali, Incredible Treasures, and India: Art & Culture, are now out of print (Shhh... bringing them back in 2027), making this reading list all the more precious!

Discover India's World Heritage, one story at a timeThe Roshni World Heritage Sites of India series takes young readers ...
15/05/2026

Discover India's World Heritage, one story at a time

The Roshni World Heritage Sites of India series takes young readers on a journey across India - from the magnificent Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in Mumbai and the towering Qutub Minar in Delhi, to the ancient carvings of Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh, the stunning shore temples of Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, and the with the lively wetlands of Keoladeo Sanctuary in Bharatpur, home to abundant birdlife.

Written by renowned historians and conservationists, and produced in association with Tata Trusts and with the blessings of UNESCO, this is the perfect summer holiday read for curious minds!

Available at Rs 895 on our website. Order now

Artist and curator Jitish Kallat has been making headlines as he led the Kochi Muziris Biennale's selection committee, w...
13/05/2026

Artist and curator Jitish Kallat has been making headlines as he led the Kochi Muziris Biennale's selection committee, which announced its first French-Algerian curator Kader Attia at Venice last weekend.

His monograph, authored by Natasha Ginwala, decodes the mind and his practice. Buy the book via the link in the bio.

Celebrating Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, the story we like to recount from his book is how in 1937, he fell ...
09/05/2026

Celebrating Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary, the story we like to recount from his book is how in 1937, he fell gravely ill and slipped into a coma. He recovered. And the first thing he did on regaining consciousness was paint a landscape. Not rest. Not speak. Paint.

Tagore came to painting late, only in the last two decades of his life. But he believed there are parts of human experience that words cannot reach, that some things must be expressed through lines, colours, sounds, and movements.

Two books worth your time if you want to know Tagore beyond the biography: "Gifts of Solitude" by Ashvin Mehta, with words by Tagore himself and "The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore" edited by R. Siva Kumar (currently out of stock). Link in bio.

For the mother who hums old film songs and stops at every painting. Who spots a handwoven saree from across the room and...
06/05/2026

For the mother who hums old film songs and stops at every painting. Who spots a handwoven saree from across the room and notices the craftsmanship on every piece of jewellery. Whose mornings begin with prayer and whose evenings end with a half-packed bag and a head full of places she still wants to see. We have a book for every version of her.

Swipe to see our mother's day gift guide!
Click the link in the bio to place your orders now

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