Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra - Hardcover

Smend, Rudolf G.; Majlis, Brigitte Khan; Veldhuisen, Harmen C.; Haks, Leo

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9780794602710: Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0794602711 ISBN 13: 9780794602710
Publisher: Periplus Editions (HK) ltd., 2004

Synopsis

Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other settings.

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About the Author

Rudolf G. Smend is a passionate batik collector and owner of Galerie Smend in Cologne, Germany. Brigitte Khan Majlis is Curator of Textiles at the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum of Ethnology in Cologne.

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Publisher
Periplus Editions (HK) ltd.
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0794602711
ISBN 13 
9780794602710
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
96
Rating
  • 4.57 out of 5 stars
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