Rahul Jain is an Indian textile designer, art historian and author.^[1] Born in Delhi in 1963,^[2] he founded ASHA, a textile workshop engaged in promoting the traditional Indo-Iranian weaving techniques in Varanasi in 1993 and is reportedly contributing to the revival of the dying art form of silk weaving on traditional Indian drawlooms.^[3] He employs silver and gold threads on pure Indian, Iranian, and Turkish silk and his motifs are known to be Mughal, Safavid and Ottoman inspired.^[1]

Jain has authored a book on textile art, Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles, which describes the history of Indian textile art for 500 years.^[4] He has also published two more books, Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation, a book on the historical techniques used in textile weaving^[5] and Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond, a book on design, techniques and aesthetics.^[6]

Jain was shortlisted for the Jameel Prize III,^[7] an international award for contemporary Islamic art.^[8] He was honoured by the Government of India in 2015 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.^[9]

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References

Further reading

• Rahul Jain (2011). Rapture - The Art of Indian Textiles. Niyogi Books. p. 244. ISBN 978-8189738808.
• Rahul Jain. Mughal Patkas Ashavali Saria and Indo-Ground Fragments in the Collections of the Calico Museum of Textiles and the Sarabhai Foundation. Sarabhai Foundation. ISBN 978-8186980408.
• Martand Singh (ed.). Handcrafted Indian Textiles: Tradition and Beyond. Rahul Jain (Text), Rta Kapur Chishti (Text). Roli Books. p. 156. ISBN 9788174360847.

External links

• "Chicago Art Institute". Chicago Art Institute. 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

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