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National and International Publications on SEA Textiles

DUNIA BATIK SEORANG JULTIN

Author: E.A.Natanegara & Judi Knight Achjadi, 2012. 212pg. (Indonesian)
Publisher: Red & White Publishing

The author provides an overview of Indonesia's decorative arts from prehistoric times to the emergence of batik. Subsequent chapters cover Mataraman batik, Coastal and Rural Batik, and contemporary regional batik.

ENCOUNTERS WITH BALI. A Collector’s Journey

Author: Catalogue. 2014. 88pg. (English)
Publisher: Mosman Art Gallery, NSW, Australia.

This catalogue was published in conjunction with an exhibition with the same name at the Mosman Art Gallery in Australia. It showcases Indonesian textiles from the collection of Dr. John Yu AC and Dr. George Saoutter AM. The book includes essays by Siobhan Campbell, along with a display of textiles and other objects from Bali.

EXQUISITE ORNAMENTS OF KALIMANTAN. Its Power and Significance

Author: Juni K.F. Djamaloeddin et al. 2014. 195pg. (English)
Publisher: Indonesian Crafts Council / DEKRANAS

Ornaments are deeply connected to the values of the communities that create them. In Kalimantan, they hold significant cultural importance for the Dayak tribe, showcasing motifs inspired by the local flora, fauna, and human environment of the forests. This book organizes ornaments according to the materials used, including stone, tattoos, textiles, weaving, beads, and wood. Each material features distinct processing techniques that reflect its role in Dayak cosmology.

FABRIC OF ENCHANTMENT. BATIK FROM THE NORTH COAST OF JAVA

Author: Rens Heringa & Harmen C. Veldhuisen, 1997. Second edition. 239 pg. (English)
Publisher: Weatherhill

Essays by authorities on the subject researching 82 exquisite batiks from the north coast of Java, from an historical, cultural and aesthetic perspective. From the Inger McCabe Elliott Batik collection assembled over three decades and put on display at the Los Angelos County Museum of Art in 1991.

FABRICATING POWER WITH BALINESE TEXTILES

Author: Urmila Mohan, 2018. 149 pg. (English)
Publisher: Bard Graduate Center Gallery

This catalogue is published in conjunction with an exhibition carrying the same title at the Bard Graduate Center Gallery, American Museum of Natural History, New York.

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