Sadhu - An Artist's Journal
by Arne Pjedsted Salomonsen
Portraits of Wandering Holy Men and Women (Beggar Monks)
Drawn during 45 years of residence in India. The text, portraits, sketches, and watercolors take you to small temple villages in the jungle and by the sea, up into the mountains, to a meeting at the cremation grounds, and to life on the steps along the Ganges River.
Excerpt from the book:
The hands move up over his head. He turns around like an animal going to drink, not like someone washing himself. I get one more glimpse, as I crawl around him. I almost slip into the water.
Portraits of wandering holy men and women (mendicants) drawn during a 45-year stay in India. The text, portraits, sketches and watercolors take you to small temple villages in the jungle and by the sea - up in the mountains - to a meeting at the cremation ground and to life on the steps along the Ganges River.