Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (832 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3791350714 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
MARY HUNT KAHLENBERG is a world-renowned authority in the field of historic textiles. . She has written extensively on Indonesian culture, textiles and related art forms. She is currently a co-owner with her husband, Robert T. Coffland, of TAI Gallery/Textile Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. RUTH BARNES is the Senior Curator in the Department of Indo-Pacific Art at Yale University Art Gallery. She was Curator, Costume and Textiles, Los Angeles County Museum
First class richly illustrated book on Indoneisan textiles through the centuries. A gem for your library. Wonderful, richly illustrated book.. Gini Alhadeff said The Perfect Book. I cannot properly express how moved I am by this book--Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles--which I received for Christmas. From the physical aspect of it to the text it is steeped in a sort of concentrated quiet and beauty--a real beauty, as though the book were weaving itself out of knowledge accumulated over decades, consciously and unconsciously. The fabrics themselves are astonishing. I am only afraid that after looking at them closely it will be hard to look at any fabrics woven now, extraordinary though some of them may of course be. With these Indonesian ones the fineness of designs seems . "Plates and Pagenumbers?" according to Ruurdje Laarhoven. A great addition to the literature on Indonesian textiles. The latest, up to date and informative book. Nicely presented in a cloth cover. The printed illustrations of the textiles could have been of better quality, but for those who are familiar with the textiles that should not be a problem. Bothersome are the way references are made to the PLATES throughout the publication. The reference in the text to a PLATE is very often not close to where the plate is located, so one spends much time looking for the appropriate PLATE. It could have been made much easier and efficient for the reader if there h
"Five Centuries of Indonesian Textiles is a testament to the authors' careers as distinguished scholars, curators, and private collectors of Indonesian textiles." --Museum Anthropology Review
Since the 1970s Mary Hunt Kahlenberg has been building her collection of exquisite ceremonial garments and sacred textiles from throughout Indonesia's chain of tropical islands. Dating from the past five centuries and brought together here for the first time in book form, these woven and batiked hangings, ceremonial mats, jackets, shawls, and head cloths form a stunning array that will draw the attention of anyone with a love of art, fine craftsmanship, and design. Including many rare and antique examples, this luxurious volume introduces readers to the intoxicating and complex beauty of Indonesian cloth. Large, elegantly presented photographs show the textiles in incredible closeup detail and full expanse, making it possible to appreciate their technical brillance and rich colors as well as the dazzling assortment of intricate patterns and motifs. Including essays by leading anthropologists and art historians, this book brings readers into a world ruled by the belief th