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Bali: The Imaginary Museum: The Photographs of Walter Spies and Beryl de Zoete

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I am Balinese and live in Ubud. Walter Spies lived here in the Thirties, just opposite where my restaurant now is. My mother worked for him.

I was therefore delighted when this book came out. The text is clear and well-written and interesting on many counts. It sets out the history of early tourism to Bali when many famous people visited the island and they all met Walter Spies.

Many of the photographs have not been published before. Walter Spies was an excellent photographer and he had an intimate knowledge of Bali and the Balinese. He was involved in all aspects of Balinese life.

This is a book that everyone who is interested in Bali should have.