Art Deco Beelden van Bali (1930-1970): van Souvenir tot Kunstobject colored with ancestral dye recipes

colored with ancestral dye recipes

sculptures

Cloths loaded with magic are used in temples for communication with the ancestor spirits

The Wereldmuseum Rotterdam is renowned for its large

the ship that sailed together with sister ship the S

Art Deco Beelden van Bali (1930-1970): van Souvenir tot Kunstobject colored with ancestral dye recipesThis is the first book published about Balinese modern sculptures from the period 1930 1970. In search of a paradise on earth, Western artists settled in Bali since 1920. Their modern Western style influenced the Balinese painters and sculptors. The demand for sculptures and drawings increased after tourism came to Bali from 1930. Beautiful statues of dancers, priests and animal figures were made in the Art Deco style until long after the Second World