- Paperback: 1 pages
- Publisher: Thames and Hudson; New edition edition (April 1 1995)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0500278202
- ISBN-13: 978-0500278208
- Product Dimensions: 29.7 x 21.1 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 635 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #920,599 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The fabrics of Indonesia have long held an allure. They have now won universal popularity, so much so that local names for techniques of dying and weaving - batik, ikat, tritik - have been adopted internationally as generic terms. The reverence accorded to textile art on the islands is reflected in precision of weave and exquisite patterning. The rich array of design in reflected in this book. Over 200 photographs illustrate the cloud shapes, geometric forms, human and animal figures, Indian symbols and even Dutch Art Deco designs that have been rendered as textile motifs. Based on first-hand research, often conducted in remote areas, John Gillow's account comprises a history of textile production in the Indonesian archipelago, from Balinese double-ikats and Javanese silks to the gold-thread brocades of Sumatra.
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EXCELLENT, INFORMATIVE RESOURCE,
By Teresa Woods-Santoso (Olympia, Wa) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Traditional Indonesian Textiles (Paperback)
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT REVIEW OF MOST OF THE VARIED TYPES OF TEXTILES IN INDONESIA. WITH LOTS OF COLORFUL PICTURES THAT ILLUSTRATE BOTH THE TEXTILES AND THE PROCESSES AND PEOPLE THAT PRODUCE THEM, THIS IS A RESOURCE CLASSIC. GILLOW AND DAWSON MAKE A SPLENDID TEAM, AND THE LATEST REPRINT OF THIS BOOK PROBABLY WON'T BE THE LAST.
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EXCELLENT, INFORMATIVE RESOURCE,
By Teresa Woods-Santoso - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Traditional Indonesian Textiles (Paperback)
THIS BOOK IS A GREAT REVIEW OF MOST OF THE VARIED TYPES OF TEXTILES IN INDONESIA. WITH LOTS OF COLORFUL PICTURES THAT ILLUSTRATE BOTH THE TEXTILES AND THE PROCESSES AND PEOPLE THAT PRODUCE THEM, THIS IS A RESOURCE CLASSIC. GILLOW AND DAWSON MAKE A SPLENDID TEAM, AND THE LATEST REPRINT OF THIS BOOK PROBABLY WON'T BE THE LAST.
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