Bollywood Party

Alan Alridge, 1978

This post was inspired by a sneak preview of Sanjay Patel's delightful illustrations of

Ganesha's Sweet Tooth for Chronicle Books, out next September, at the Bologna Book Fair. 

The rich iconography, vibrant colors and spiritual exuberance of Indian art

 have long been an inspiration for scores of Western artists. 

And has there ever been a more endearing God than Ganesha?

Jean Carlu, 1960

Anja Jane

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw 

 Charles Nicolas, The Elephant Book, 1965, thanks to Glen Mullaly

 Craig LaRotonda

Catarina Bessell

Olaf Hajek

Istvan Banyai

Maria Mikhalskaya

Sebastiano Ranchetti

Katie Daisy

Laprisamata

Chamo