Batik is one of the most prominent expressions of the cultural identity of the Malay world. It the most popular traditional type of textile in Indonesia & other parts of Southeast Asia. The decorative styles used bear testimony to a cultural history that spans over 2,000 years. This book traces the origins & development of the motifs & patterns used in the design of batik, illustrated with a large selection of masterpieces from some of the foremost textile collections in the world. Also includes a cultural history of the Malay world to put the subject into a broader perspective. Focuses on batik technique, the traditional use of batik textiles, & to its occasional incorporated into modern fashion design.

Batik Design

PEPIN VAN ROOJEN

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Life After 40: A Survival Guide for Women

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Martin Baxendale

How To Create Comics & Manga

The Architecture of Malaysia

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Yeang, Ken

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Mao's starring role in Chinese propaganda art With his smooth, warm, red face which radiated light in all directions, Chairman Mao Zedong was a fixture in Chinese propaganda posters produced between the birth of the People's Republic in 1949 and the early 1980s. These infamous posters were, in turn, central fixtures in Chinese homes, railway stations, schools, journals, magazines, and just about anywhere else where people were likely to see them. Chairman Mao, portrayed as a stoic superhero (a.k.a. the Great Teacher, the Great Leader, the Great Helmsman, the Supreme Commander), appeared in all kinds of situations (inspecting factories, smoking a cigarette with peasant workers, standing by the Yangzi River in a bathrobe, presiding over the bow of a ship, or floating over a sea of red flags), flanked by strong, healthy, ageless men and "masculinized" women and children wearing baggy, sexless, drab clothing. The goal of each poster was to show the Chinese people what sort of behavior was considered morally correct and how great the future of Communist China would be if everyone followed the same path toward utopia by uniting together. Combining fact and fiction in a way typical of propaganda art, these posters exuded positive vibes and seemed to suggest that Mao was an omnipresent force that would accompany China to happiness and greatness. This book brings together a selection of colorful propaganda artworks and cultural artifacts from photographer Michael Wolf's vast collection of Chinese propaganda posters, many of which are now extremely rare. Michael Wolf has lived in Hong Kong for eight years and works as a photographer for Stern. He collects posters and photographs from the period of the Cultural Revolution till today. (http://www.photomichaelwolf.com)

Chinese Propaganda Posters : From Revolution to Modernization (Divers)

Landsberger, Stefan

History & Criticism

Prague Barroque Architecture

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Photography & Video

Shadow Theatre in Java: The Puppets, Performance and Repertoire

Alit Djajasoebrata

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Mysticism in Java: Ideology in Indonesia

Mulder, Niels

Ludwig Wittgenstein Architect (Livre d'art (Pépin Press))

Reference

Wijdeveld, Paul

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Ludwig Wittgenstein, Architekt

Paul Wijdeveld

A look at the textiles, jewelry, beadwork, carving and decorative arts of this Indonesian island.

Decorative Arts of Sumba

Marie Jeanne Adams

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