Illustrated throughout in colour, 142pp, glossary, index, paperback. 30.5 x 23cm. Very good copy. In Bali, textiles are more than just decorative fabrics; they are imbued with magical powers and deep ritual significance. Gods, humans, trees, and even temples are arrayed on festival days in exquisite hand-wrought cloths, some of... More about Balinese Textiles
Singapore. NUS Press. 2008. Maps, xi + 237pp, colour photographic illustrations, notes, glossary, bibliography, index, dustjacket. The collection of Burmese art housed at the Denison Museum in Granville, Ohio, USA, includes more than 1,500 objects dating from the late first millennium AD through the twentieth century. While particularly strong on... More about Eclectic Collecting. Art from Burma in the Denison Museum
Bangkok. White Lotus. 2002. Map, profuse colour photographic plates, black and white illustrations, x + 290pp, references, paperback. Quarto. A thorough survey of the textiles of the peoples in Vietnam who speak Daic languages. The Daic peoples in Vietnam are divided into thirteen official ethnic groups and this book provides... More about Textiles of the Daic Peoples of Vietnam
Thailand. White Lotus. 2005. Maps, black and white illustrations, black and white and colour photographic illustrations, xix + 163 pages, index, references, quarto, paperback. This is an indispensable contribution to the literature on the material culture of the peoples of Vietnam’s Central Highlands. In addition to providing a great deal... More about Patterns on Textiles and Other Objects of the Ede and Mnong in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
London. Thames & Hudson. 2012. 510 colour illustrations, 288pp, hardback in dustjacket, oblong quarto. Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colourful volume takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-coloured textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people and fabric. Catherine Legrand, who... More about Indigo. The Colour That Changed the World
Jakarta. Komunitas Lintas Budaya Indonesia. 2016. Colour photographic illustrations throughout, 235pp, bibliography, glossary, paperback. Bilingual Indonesia English. More than a century ago, batik of Java became a source of inspiration for artists and designers in Europe, Africa, India and Australia. Javanese textiles drew the attention of prominent persons such as... More about Batik Jawa bagi Dunia. Javanese Batik to the World
