Horn Please: The Decorated Trucks of India

This is a wonderful book with great photos. I have seen these wildly decorated trucks - "lorries" as they are called - in India and was delighted to discover this book. But I was quite disappointed that there is zero text or description of the photos. I would have liked to know where the photos were taken, and also some explanation of the colorful images that are painted on the trucks. So I am only giving it four stars. Obviously a lot of work into photographing the trucks, but not enough in producing a really interesting and informative book.

I was disappointed that the photos of the trucks were only of the front of the trucks rather than the sides which display the richest variety of folk art and individuality.

I got some very good styling clues for home decorating ideas. Wish I could find a supplier for some of the things in this truck. Perfect book for Gypsies looking for decorating ideas.

Well photographed, presented, and printed. These images are difficult to capture due to the complexity of the subject. Careful viewing, particularly of the truck interiors, reveals a wealth of detail regarding Indian culture and contemporary life. Even after my 8 weeks in India, it was always a thrill to see one of the trucks barrelling down the highway or around a mountain curve. This book shows well the Indian talent of making the plain extraordinary!

What a great book! The photos are amazing. If you've ever been to India, you'll truly enjoy this book.

Great pictorial of India's colorful trucks.

Loved it!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent images, a lovely book

Beautiful book

I backpacked through India earlier this year and marveled at the many decorated cabs, trucks, and auto rickshaws throughout the country. So naturally, I was delighted to discover a photo book on this subject existed.Unfortunately, this book's a bit of a dud. Despite the rich artwork and the seemingly interesting people it showcases, this book makes no attempt to give context to its imagery or the drivers (apart from a brief one page foreword). There's also stunning lack of creativity in the staging of the photos—photographer Eckstein rarely strays from two compositions: straight-on shots of the front of a truck, and a passenger view of the driver looking towards the camera. It's really missing the unpredictable chaos that makes India so unique.Technically, the images are lovely and the book is well constructed. But it's a bit disheartening that the author passed on the opportunity to really tell a story about these machines, their artists, and their drivers.

Pictures are not sharp. Little detail of the trucks/locations/drivers.

As expected