Transformed by India... a Life - by Stephen P Huyler Hardcover

About the Book

How on earth did Stephen Huyler find himself pedalling a bicycle rickshaw through the Indian border on his twentieth birthday? Intriguing stories like this define Huyler's life and his metamorphosis into a leading documentarian of the cultures and peoples of India.

Book Synopsis

Stephen Huyler's journey into India began on his twentieth birthday, pedalling a bicycle rickshaw from the border. Over fifty-two years, for an average of four months a year, he has explored India's diverse village and other subcultures through his writing and photography, becoming a leading documentarian of India.

Transformed by India invites readers to join Huyler as he navigates this remarkable nation, highlighting individuals from the wide spectrum of life all around the country. Tying all the many stories together is an acknowledgement of the innate strength and creative capacity for improvement expressed everywhere in the subcontinent.

Huyler's friendliness and skills have opened doors, leading to shows of previously unrecorded material in major Indian and international museums and galleries.

His six earlier books and many publications are illuminated by the iridescent soul of India. Now he shares his life and thoughts with you.

Review Quotes

"Sweeping memoir imparting India's rich beauty and diversity." --Publishers Weekly Booklife Editor's Pick

"Throughout these reminiscences, Huyler is an unfailingly readable and genial narrator, effectively conveying the sights and sounds that made him fall in love with India and its people." --Kirkus Reviews

"Transformed by India was, even for someone like me who doesn't often read memoirs, a delight. And, although I've never made it to the Subcontinent, now I want to go." --Raima Larter, Washington Independent Review of Books

About the Author

Stephen P. Huyler is an art historian, cultural anthropologist, photographer and author conducting a lifelong survey of the India's sacred art and crafts and their meanings within rural societies. Stephen Huyler has published six books: Village India Abrams (1984), Painted Prayers: Women's Art in Village India Rizzoli (1994), Gifts of Earth: Terracottas and Clay Sculptures of India Mapin (1996) and Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion Yale University Press, (1999). Daughters of India: Art and Identity Abbeville (2008), and Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing Mapin (2009).