Batik: From the Courts of Java and Sumatra

by Rudolf G. Smend, Brigitte Khan Majlis, Harmen C. Veldhuisen

Batik occupies a special position in Indonesia's history and culture. The extraordinary photographs of cloths and prints in this book demonstrate why batik is the stuff of textile legend. These 71 batik designs, taken from the collection of famed dealer Rudolf G. Smend, date from 1880-1930, a time still considered batik's golden age. Complementing these extraordinary cloths are 16 vintage photo prints from the Leo Haks collection, which demonstrate how batik was worn at court and in other settings.

96 pages, Hardcover

First published August 15, 2004

Reviews

[Truly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kalap saat IBF 2011 yang lalu. Harganya jadi sangat murahhhhhhh.
Saat dibuka kok tidak seperti harapan yah. Tadinya berharap isinya seputar batik. Dalam artinya sejarah, cara membuat, cara membuat, cara merawat hingga penggunaa. Karena setahu saya ada pakem tertentu untuk pemakaian sebuah kain batik, tidak sembarang.

Isinya malah lebih banyak berupa foto kain batik
Diintip kok lebih keren isi lemari almarhumah eyang putri saya yahhhhh
Tapi tetap saja dibeli, sekedar melengkapi buku tentang Jawa

[Vita Anggraeni · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know where to start my comment but I extremely love this book. It has opened my mind to see further the political-economy from history of Batik from Java to Sumatra. It has so much story to tell. Batik is a wearable book in itself. Love it!