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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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A history and a photographic showcase of Batik textile art
Batik: Design, Style & History is both a history and a photographic showcase of Batik textile art of Indonesia. Perhaps most often used in brilliant shawls for women's daily wear, batik has even had styles meant to be associated with the aristocracy and are worn to this day for ceremonial occasions. In addition to full-color images of batik fabric, Batik: Design, Style &...
Published on January 4, 2005 by Midwest Book Review
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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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The least talented of all of the writers on textiles of Southeast Asia
Save your money. Get the McCabe book. Kerlogue is long on archival sources and museum references, short on any humanistic insights (and perhaps ethnographic experiences?) into the meanings and uses of textiles. She is an "armchair scholar" and this comes through in what she produces. There is an (sort of) encyclopedic quality to her works, but they are sorely missing in...
Published on March 26, 2008 by Indophile
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A history and a photographic showcase of Batik textile art,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Batik: Design, Style, & History (Paperback)
Batik: Design, Style & History is both a history and a photographic showcase of Batik textile art of Indonesia. Perhaps most often used in brilliant shawls for women's daily wear, batik has even had styles meant to be associated with the aristocracy and are worn to this day for ceremonial occasions. In addition to full-color images of batik fabric, Batik: Design, Style & History includes some vintage black-and-white photographs of batik being worn or even created. The text spares no effort in delving into the traditions and even legends behind this unique and wonderful blend of artistic expression and practical functionality.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The least talented of all of the writers on textiles of Southeast Asia,
By Indophile "Indophile" (Bali) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Batik: Design, Style, & History (Paperback)
Save your money. Get the McCabe book. Kerlogue is long on archival sources and museum references, short on any humanistic insights (and perhaps ethnographic experiences?) into the meanings and uses of textiles. She is an "armchair scholar" and this comes through in what she produces. There is an (sort of) encyclopedic quality to her works, but they are sorely missing in humanity. Archaic, cold, and just not very good. Anyone who has spent tome in Southeast Asia will find her work vapid.
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Batik: Design, Style, & History by Fiona Kerlogue (Paperback - November 15, 2004)
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