Balinese Art

Paintings and Drawings of Bali 1800 - 2010

Adrian Vickers

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English

Tuttle
12 November 2012

This book surveys the art scene in Bali for the past two hundred years. The author shows how Balinese painting has deep local roots and has followed its own distinctive trajectory, yet has been heavily influenced by outsiders. Indian artistic and religious traditions were introduced to Bali over a thousand years ago through prism of ancient Javanese culture. Balinese artists and craftsmen have also interacted with other Asian artists, particularly those of China, and later Western artists. From these sources, an aesthetic tradition developed that depicts stories from the ancient Indian epics as well as themes from Javanese mythology and the religious and communal life of the Balinese themselves.

By: Adrian Vickers
Imprint: Tuttle
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 305mm, Width: 229mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.758kg
ISBN: 9780804842488
ISBN 10: 0804842485
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 November 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Balinese Art: Paintings and Drawings of Bali 1800 - 2010

"""A truly masterful work. No one else could have written this boo, with its mixture of scholarly care and sharp and empathetic commentary. Vickers' work is full of new arguments abot the nuances of the relationships between Western visual themes and Balinese ones, on the roles of different groups in society in developing new forms of art, and on the sources of innovation in Balinese art."" —Professor Hildred Geertz, Princeton University ""A very important book and a major reference for anyone interested in the field or simply looking at Balinese paintings."" —Professor John Clark, University of Sydney ""There have been publications in the past offering insights into various schools and styles, into several periods and places, but none has so compellingly presented the entire sweep of this rich traditions as Adrian Vickers' encyclopedic volume. Vickers, one of today's leading scholars of Balinese culture, has produced a definitive analysis and overview, gloriously and lavishly illustrated with representative images. This volume offers an essential reference, long overdue, and an irresistible story worthy of Bali's noblest traditions."" —Helen Ibbitson Jessup, art historian"