'Vibrant' arie smit

A seminal work on a major artist in Indonesia today, the Dutch-born artist Arie Smit (b. 1916) first arrived in Batavia in 1938 prior to moving to Bali which consumed the remainder of his life. This special, limited, artist-signed and numbered book, is a richly illustrated hommage to the eldest and...

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Main Author: Sidharta, Amir (-)
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Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: Jakarta : Hexart Publishing , 2002
Edition: Cetakan pertama
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Online Access: https://koleksiperpus.jakarta.go.id/dispusip/opac/detail-opac?id=84701
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Summary: A seminal work on a major artist in Indonesia today, the Dutch-born artist Arie Smit (b. 1916) first arrived in Batavia in 1938 prior to moving to Bali which consumed the remainder of his life. This special, limited, artist-signed and numbered book, is a richly illustrated hommage to the eldest and last generation of foreign (Dutch) painters working in pre- and past world war Bali, who, amongst others, founded the "Young Artists" (on Bali); following the inspiration established by Walter Spies, Willem G. Hofker, Rudolf Bonnet, Auke Sonnega, Theo Meier, Mario Blanco (et.al.) offers a comprehensive view of the artist's vibrant life and career which inspired several generations of young Balinese artists, who have gone on to form important style movements. A must for every collector and devotee to foreign painting in the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia. This book is the official, comprehensive, aspiring, fresh restospect of Dutch-born Indonesian painter Arie Smit, his life, artistic career and ceuvre as an artist.
Physical Description: 6130 : ilustrasi ; 29 cm
Audience: DEWASA
Bibliography: Bibliography included
ISBN: 9789799638014