Fig. 25. Matchbox label, early 20th c.

Fig. 06. Kovilpatti artist T. S. Subbiah modelling a studio backdrop, circa 1955. The figure on a crescent moon was a feature of popular photo backdrops in early 20th c. Europe and America.

Fig. 05. Devi Arts Studio opening ceremony invitation, 11.02.1946.

Fig. 03. The "Senior" (top) and "Junior" (bottom) artists in Kovilpatti.

Fig. 02. Genealogy of the Kovilpatti artists group.

Fig. 01. Siva and Parvati look down lovingly on their son, Murugan. The setting is the temple, tank and hilltop pilgrimage of Palani. Painting by M. Ramalingam, 1970s, Kovilpatti.

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Fig. 17: Cover of The Blaft Anthology of Gujarati Pulp Fiction.
https://www.blaft.com/products/the-blaft-anthology-of-gujarati-pulp-fiction

Fig. 16: Padkaar, Kanu Bhagdev, novel cover.

Fig. 15: Padchhayo, Kanu Bhagdev, novel cover.

Fig. 14: Mission, Kanu Bhagdev, novel cover.

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