Friday, 6 July 2018

New Illustrations of the Kama Sutra




“A new edition of the Kama Sutra includes illustrations by award-winning illustrator Victo Ngai, who says that her artwork will effectively “[situate] the viewers from the women’s point of view.”   source: Women in the World 



Hello Friends,

The Kama Sutra is commonly known as a guide to sex positions. Postures to explore, bedroom gymnastics for some, others for pleasure-seeking and couple’s intimacy.

However, the Kama Sutra has always been an ancient Indian document which was written in Sanskrit text about 1,600 years ago. Its broader contents includes the art of living, society, sexuality and achieving good karma.

The original writings had no drawings at all. Folio Society’s new edition brings a fresh interpretation of the texts with a woman’s view in mind. According to the illustrator, Victo Ngai, she says the pictures are less overtly sexual. She tried for tantalizing, yet thoughtful and elegant at the same time.

Watch the book trailer.


Read more at Women in the World
And from the publisher, Folio Society

Have a happy weekend!

♥  Ashlyn

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