Batik: Fabled Cloth of Java is richly illustrated with color plates of the finest antique and contemporary batik from thirty museums and private collections around the world.From the royal courts of Yogyakarta and Cirebon to the coastal towns of Pekalongan; Surabaya and Lasem; Inger McCabe Elliot takes the reader on a spellbinding tour of Javas north coast examining the customs; cultures and craftsmanship that distinguishes its magic cloth.Batikmdash;Fabled Cloth of Java is a sumptuous book and now a classic; richly illustrated with color plates of the finest antique and contemporary batik batik from collections all over the world. It includes historical photographs; etchings; engravings; maps and photographs of modern Java.This new edition will be welcomed by designers; scholars and art lovers alike. it is the product of many years of collecting and on-the-scene exploration by a leading photojournalist; whose life was changed forever when she first laid eyes on the wondrous batik of Javas north coast.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. amazing. you have to get this book; if you have problems drawing. i say this GET THIS BOOK. IT WILL OPEN YOUR EYES..By jenny claytonI love this book it makes drawing these animals so easy; I have never seen a breakdown of drawing like this before it has really opened up my eyes its really amazing.. its like I was blind and now I can see. that is a song right.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. It was alright.By B. PatrickIt was alright; interesting and fun. Just not much to it; not much info.. Been piddling with it. Ok for the price.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Another wonderful Christopher Hart book!By Journey FishI love Christopher Harts books. This one is fun with varying animals; moods; actions.