Spertus Anita E (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. EARLY INDONESIAN TEXTILES FROM THREE ISLAND CULTURES: SUMBA, TORAJA, LAMPUNG, Robert J. Holmgren and Anita E. Spertus, softcover, 1989. BOOK CONDITION: near fine. The text block and illustrations are in fine condition with no tears, dog-ears, or marks. There is no bookplate or name of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The wraps are in near fine condition. 11 x 8 ½, 111 pages, 19 ounces. XX Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Early Indonesian Textiles from Three Island Cultures: Sumba, Toraja, Lampung" held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, February 14 - May 14, 1989. [From the foreword] "Rarely does a society invest textiles with intense religious significance and yet accord them primary importance as indicators of temporal wealth and status. Such, however, has been their role for centuries in Indonesia, where weaving, the work of women, was a counterpart to sculpture and jewelry, created by men. Like painting in other cultures, textiles assumed an esteemed place as the greatest of two-dimensional art forms in Indonesia, where painting was almost nonexistent. Far beyond their customary utilitarian roles—as clothing, for example, or furnishings—textiles have been employed by the peoples of Indonesia in potent emblematic and sacred contexts. These textiles from tribal Indonesia cast an immediate spell; the vibrancy and beauty of their color and the unfamiliarity of their imagery evoke a visceral response mixed with wonderment. Far from appealing simply as decoration, they project in some instances the same dynamism as modern abstract art, in others a subtly sophisticated classicism. The many-layered significance of their designs gradually reveals itself, both visually and in the complexity of their powerful symbolism. Ancient Indonesia was the hub of trading systems, and a pathway for religious and artistic influences, which conveyed exotic patterns and forms throughout Indonesia's thousands of island populations, supplementing and modifying patterns already millennia old. Images deeply embedded in the ancient neolithic traditions of Indonesian peoples combined with designs acquired from other Asian civilizations to create a rich iconographic tradition which celebrated a cosmology founded on a pantheon of gods, a population of revered ancestors, and a universe teeming with supernatural presences. Textiles were central to the tasks of mediating between mankind and this often dangerous or terrifying universe, and of maintaining a balance that kept them in their due positions. With the rapid erosion of Indonesia's traditional cultures, its fragile legacy of textiles is not being renewed. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to exhibit a selection of works from Sumba, Toraja, and Lampung from the collection of Anita E. Spertus and Robert J. Holmgren, which has a legendary reputation among students of the subject. …

Hardcover. Condition: VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condition: VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Clean, unmarked with shiny wraps, light rub, still sharp corners and a solid, crease-free spine. BP/Textiles/Indonesia.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Abrams, c.1989, 8-1/2"x11", paperbk., 111pp., many color photos., NF $.

4°, Orig.-Karton. 111 S. mit zahlr. Abb. Gutes Exemplar. Sprache: Englisch.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Exhibition catalogue. Description: 111 pages : colour illustrations ; 29 cm.

Mit 2 doppelseitigen Karten, 55 (45 farb.) Abb. u. 16 Illustr. 111 S. 4°. Farb. illustr. OBrosch., diese etwas angerändert u. tls. durchgehend geknickt. Tls. ganz gering fleckig, sonst gutes Exemplar. (570 Gr.) Sprache: englisch.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. very clean hardcover with jacket. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989 Wrpps, 4to. 111pp. 45 coloured plates and 15 monochrome illustrations, 2 maps, glossary, bibliography. A very nice copy of the first edition in the publisher's wrappers. We have been selling antiquarian books on Africa, Oceania, archaeology, anthropology, travel and the ancient world for over forty years. All our books are carefully catalogued and they are in excellent condition unless stated in the description. All shipments are fully insured at our expense. All books are carefully packaged in new packaging material and despatched by registered or recorded mail, or by a courier service; the customer is always able to track their shipment. All sales are accompanied by a VAT invoice. Photographs may be supplied if requested.[ ]. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 1989 , 111 pp Sumba Toraja Lampung Robert J. Holmgren Anita E. Spertus Photos with Artifacts in it The Metropolitan Museum of Art Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York Soft Cover. Worned Cover.