Osian's Auction Catalogue Masterpieces and Museum-Quality III | March 2004

32 OSIAN’S 5a i. & ii RAYMOND BuRNIER A Set of Two B/w Photographs from the temples of Khajuraho, c.1945 Each 58.5 x 40.0 cm (23.0 x 15.7 in) 5b STELLA KRAMRISCH Photographs by Raymond Burnier The Hindu Temple In Two Volumes Calcutta: University of Calcutta, 1946 (First Edition) Each 30.5 x 25.7 cm (12 x 10 in) Covers : Clothbound in beige Khadi with the title printed on the front and spine in deep brown Binding : Hardbound Vol I: 308pp / 1 Monochrome Plate, 2 Charts & 2 Plans Vol II: 171pp / 80 Monochrome Plates Condition: A 5 R. BuRNIER, S. KRAMRISCH & H. ZIMMER (Set of 2 Photographs & 5 Books ) “ Mithuna. Devi Jagadamba Temple; South Wall, Khajuraho (height 2’ 6”) In this most perfect composition of its kind, the hem of the loin- cloth – opening, slipping – is part of the diagonal theme of raised, interlaced shapes forming waves in depth. In their fingers, twist of hair or the folding of cloth are spells and evocations, of that state of being, of which the entire composition is an image.” (H. Goetz rpt. in Marg Vol.1 No.4 1947 ; p62-3.)