The ultimate book of erotic love, the Kamasutra is, above all, about inventive sensuality. It is both a celebration of, and a guide to, the good sexual life. In this small, intimate book, a leading authority on ancient Indian art and classical erotica unpacks the Kamasutra in four thematic sections:
Nayaka and NayikaÑthe love escapades of the sensual man and the sensual woman;
MaithunaÑimagination and the sexual act;
AnandaÑsex as the route to ultimate bliss;
GanikaÑthe courtesan as the guide to ananda.
Containing seventy full-page erotic paintings and photographs, this is a delightful little book of pure, uninhibited pleasure.
About the author Alka Pande is an art critic and curator, teacher and writer. Her acclaimed books on Indian aesthetics and ancient Indian art include Indian Erotic Art; Kama Sutra: The Quest for Love and Shringara: The Many Faces of Indian Beauty. In 2006, she was awarded the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.
