Published by Archipelago Press, Singapore, 1995
ISBN 10: 9813018070 ISBN 13: 9789813018075
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY HEAVY. 528pp, index, 800 + ills (over 112pp color). Or gray cloth in pictorial jacket. Minor edge wear to top of jacket (no tears), prev owners stamp at rear. A unique and cardinal work of reference which includes nearly 3000 artists arranged alphabetically. There are biographies for each and, as far as possible, the dates of birth and death, if and when they worked in Indonesia, details of their exhibitions, of the museums which hold their works, and lists of related books and literature for further study. Over 800 illustrations including over 112 pages of full color, depict the various aspects of life and scenery in the archipelago arranged chronologically from 1600-1950. Very important reference. Size: 4to.