Bali in the 1930's: photographs and sculptures by Arthur Fleischmann

by Arthur Fleischmann, Dominique Fleischman, Frans Jansen (Editor)

The year is 1937. The forty-two year old Hungarian sculptor Arthur Fleischmann stepped ashore onto Balinese soil from a small sailing boat that brought him across the Straits of Bali from Java. A new and exotic chapter in his life was about to open up in front of him. Armed with little more than a 35 mm Dolina camera and the sensitive eye of an artist, he recorded in over 1800 photographs the life, customs and beauty of the Balinese people.

248 pages, Hardcover

Reviews

[Hasanuddin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fleichmann's introduction, i came to Bali as sculptor and the Balinese have been tremendous inspiration in my work. But sculpturing is slow work interwoven with many technicalities, its nature is such that i can give only crystallised symbols of life. But i found in Bali so much that was stimulting in the landscape, people, animal and religion...

Ga hanya Bali bung, seluruh nusantara akan memberi inspirasi. Sayang, Indonesia cuma dikenal Balinya

[Paul, · Rating 3 out of 5]

I learned a lot from this book about traditional Balinese culture. The things that have changed, the things that are the same. You can learn a lot about Dutch culture from the subjects that are photographed. You can also see some hints of the power dynamics between Holland and Bali are visible through the pictures.

[Mergen Chuluun · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting book to flip through. good to know balinese have their own language; there are active volcanoes; and, see so many photos of what life must've been like 90 years ago in bali