by Loretta Roome · St Martin's Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780312187439
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«Mehndi: The Timeless Art of Henna Painting» is Loretta Roome's art guide, published by St Martin's Press in paperback (162 pages, in English).
This book explores mehndi, the ancient art of painting the skin with henna, and presents it as a living tradition in India, Africa and the Middle East. Loretta Roome analyses the origin and meaning of traditional motifs, explains how to prepare henna paste and details the tools and techniques for creating your own designs.
It corresponds to the first edition of this guide, published on 15 June 1998. It falls under the subjects of body art, tattooing and popular culture.
Aimed at people interested in body art, temporary tattooing and the cultural traditions of Asia and the Middle East.
