‘KRISHNA LODGE’ – BOOK

“This is essentially a picture book with hand drawn drawings and a brief text, reminiscing about the past and rueing the present of an old bungalow in Civil Lines, Delhi which was demolished to be re-cast as the contemporary haveli residence of architect Ashok Lall.”

CREDITS-

Photography, illustrations, book cover and book layout by Chetna Singh.

Text by Ashok Lall.

Book binding for special edition by Radha Panday.

2 EDITIONS-

The Regular Edition book was published by Ashok Lall in January 2017 as an 80-page paperback, 22 cm x 13 cm available for purchase.

The Special Edition of 15 hardcover copies, created as keepsakes, are hand-bound in accordion style. This edition can be opened like a long accordion scroll, with the entire content of the book laid out on one side, and the reverse side peppered with additional illustrations scattered across like the fallen leaves of the Champa tree in the haveli’s garden.

The Regular Edition can be purchased at https://www.amazon.in/Krishna-Lodge-Picture-Book-First/dp/B06Y2H4J4C.

The book was reviewed in LA Journal magazine published by lajournal.in  Issue No.54, 2018.

Year: 2017