For centuries, batik has been internationally celebrated as the "Cloth of Kings"
Kalau dalam buku Batik Pesisir Pusaka Indonesia kita bisa menikmati keindahan batik pesisir koleksi Hartono Sumarsono, maka pada buku Benang Raja Menyimpul Keelokan Batik Pesisir, Hartono Sumarsono mengajak kita menyimak keelokan detail-detail pada kepala, badan, papan serta pinggir kain yang sangat memesona. Buku ini juga menunjukkan pasang-surut pengerjaan batik tulis, ketidaklaziman pola pad…
The Glory of Batik explores the fabulous collection of Javanese batik brought together over the course of forty years by H. Santosa Doellah. The Danar Hadi Collection amounts to some 10,000 pieces spanning a century and a half, from the mid 19th century to the present day. Possibly the largest single privately owned accumulation of Javanese batik in the world, The Glory of Batik inspires a deep…
Traces the use of dyes throughout history and demonstrates the techniques of batiking and tie dying.
From one of the top batik dealers in the world, this book features over 70 pieces from the late 19th & early 20th centuries
On batik of Jakarta, Indonesia; collection of Hartono Sumarsono.
A comprehensive and richly illustrated survey of batik, a glorious textile art and popular Indonesian cloth.
"This book, while examining the role of batik in the social and cultural context of modern Indonesia and Singapore, exposes the reader to the various styles of batik prevalent today in modern society" -- Back cover.
Batik industry in Kauman, Solo, Jawa Tengah Province.