Fabric of enchantment : batik from the north coast of Java
Entry/Object ID
NK9503.2.I53.F33
Description
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Oct. 31, 1996-Jan. 26, 1997.
Lexicon
Search Terms
batik, batik--indonesia, museum catalogs
Legacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalog
Book Details
Author
Rens Heringa, Harmen Veldhuisen
Publisher
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Weatherhill
Place Published
City
Los Angeles, CA, New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Date Published
1996
Call No.
NK9503.2.I53.F33
ISBN
834803720, 9780834803725
LCCN
96076331
Notes
Length: 239
General Notes
Note Type
Contents
Note
The world of the Pasisir / Peter Carey -- The historical background of batik on Java / Rens Heringa -- From home craft to batik industry / Harmen C. Veldhuisen -- Batik Pasisir as mestizo costume / Rens Heringa -- The role of entrepreneurs in the stylistic development of batik Pasisir / Harmen C. Veldhuisen -- Catalogue / Rens Heringa, Harmen C. Veldhuisen. Traditional Pasisir style: batik in red and blue. Diversification: batik from Peranakan and Indo-European entrepreneurs. Pekalongan: stronghold of batik Belanda. Emblems of colonial power. Modifications by Peranakan entrepreneurs for Peranakan wearers. Return of the kain panjang. Additions to traditional Pasisir dress. Ceremonial cloths -- Glossary / Rens Heringa -- Appendix 1: Design format and stylistic variations of the kain panjang and sarung / Harmen C. Veldhuisen -- Appendix 2: Placement of the kepala / Harmen C. Veldhuisen -- Appendix 3: Materials and techniques / Rens Heringa.
