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SRIWIJAYA
A TALE OF TWO RIVERS IN SUMATRA
CATALOGUE
BABBOOKS & BAB PUBLISHING INDONESIA
2014 – 2015
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ABOUT US
The seed for what is now one of Indonesia’s leading publishing houses was
planted in 1982 when Joop Avé, the country’s former and most decorated tourism
minister, and some of his closest friends agreed that book publication was
one of the best ways to promote the infinite natural, cultural and historical
wonders of the world’s largest archipelago. And seeing that at the time,
good – let alone definitive books – about Indonesia were a rarity, they
set out to create their own books, working together with Asia’s
prominent publishing houses such as Times Media Publishing
(Singapore) and Editions Didier Millet (Singapore and France).
Less than ten years after the idea for a fine Indonesian book
publishing came to life, in 1995, the same group of people
decided to start producing comprehensive and definitive books about
Indonesia’s extraordinary wealth in natural and cultural resources on their
own. Within less than a decade this small organisation managed to produce
more than 50 fine titles, although because of its size, it still needed to work
together with bigger and more established publishing houses.
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CONTENTS
COMING SOON
NEW TITLES
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Phase three of the evolution of the company took place in 2006 when Joop Avé officially introduced the fruit of his
hard work of the previous decades along with his colleague Rafli L. Sato, BAB PUBLISHING INDONESIA, to the book
publishing industry of Indonesia, Asia and the world.
Since then BAB PUBLISHING INDONESIA has become known as the prime producer of luxury coffee-table books
about Indonesia that are not only beautiful and easy on the eye, but also carry great substance which can enlighten even
those who are already experts on the subject matter concerned. BAB PUBLISHING works with the best photographers
and the most eloquent and knowledgeable authors and editors to produce its books, each of which is meticulously
handcrafted to perfection. BAB PUBLISHING INDONESIA also boasts a strong worldwide network (UK, USA, Europe
and Asia Pacific) which includes distributors, booksellers and retailers such as Grolier International, Periplus Publishing
and Tuttle Publishing, Marshall Cavendish and many more.
The end of the 1990s and coming of the new millennium has ushered in another phase in the evolution of BAB
PUBLISHING INDONESIA. To adapt itself to new trends and demands of the 21st century book publishing world, BAB
PUBLISHING INDONESIA has transformed itself into BABBOOKS, a younger, trendier and more vibrant version of its
predecessor that is also run under a new and more forward-thinking management. BABBOOKS still produces luxury
coffee-table books, but it also ventures out to publish more reader-friendly (lighter, easier to carry and less expensive)
books designed for the younger generation of readers. BABBOOKS is also now looking to expand the subject matter
of its books by not only creating books on Indonesia, but also books that explore and discuss in-depth the wonders of
Southeast Asia and the world over.
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COMING SOON
The kingdom of Sriwijaya (7th–13th century CE), one of
the historical markers of a golden age in the Southeast
Asian region, once had a huge influence on the lands
covering present day Indonesia and large parts of insular
and peninsular Southeast Asia. It played a central role
in coastal trading, with its capitals, now known as
Palembang and Jambi, in the southern part of Sumatra,
Indonesia.
Sriwijaya was a symbol of early Sumatran greatness,
as well as a great empire that counterbalanced the
power of Java’s Majapahit empire in the east. In the
modern 20th century nation-state of Indonesia, both
empires were referenced by nationalist intellectuals in an
argument for a pan-Indonesian identity and state predating the Dutch colonial state. However, such claims
regarding Sriwijaya remained controversial for a long
time due to lack of solid archaeological evidence.
Starting in the 1990s, systematic archaeological
research in South Sumatra brought to light ample
evidence proving that Palembang had indeed been the
first centre of the newly founded kingdom of Sriwijaya
in the seventh century. Research findings by Malay and
Thai archaeologists have also supported this argument.
This book takes readers on a journey to this lost
kingdom. Based on a lifetime of study and research, the
authors speculate on the origins and reasons behind
each identified site, and describe how the kingdom of
Sriwijaya functioned for hundreds of years, providing a
timely revelation of its mysteries. This will be the first
publication of a book that makes a global picture of
Sriwijaya available to the general public.
SRIWIJAYA
A TALE OF TWO RIVERS
IN SUMATRA
Authors: Pierre-Yves Manguin & Soeroso mp
Editorial Consultants: Joop Avé and
Soedarmadji J.H. Damais
Size: 260 x 220 mm
Pages: 332 pp, Hardcover in colour
Available: October 2014
Coming soon!
COMING SOON
Keroncong is a music genre known in its own country,
Indonesia, as old music, simply because most of its
listeners are over 50 years old. This music dates back
to the 15th century CE, when the Portuguese maritime
empire was at the peak of its power. Brought along
as a means to ease soldiers’ homesickness, it spread
throughout Southeast Asia, seamlessly assimilating into
local cultures. The result was a music genre so varied that
the original form was completely forgotten—aside from
the inescapable fact that it was played on Western string
instruments.
Today, this music is deemed incompatible with
fast-paced modern lifestyles. Strangely though, it
has nevertheless managed to survive four centuries
in Indonesia. The main focus of this book is on how
keroncong music travelled all the way from Portugal to
Indonesia, in a series of three stories covering the time
span from the early 16th to early 20th century.
The first story is told by a royal chronicler who joined
Alfonso D’Albuquerque’s expedition to Southeast Asia
(circa 1506–1515). The second story is told by a mardijker
in Batavia (circa 1700), a descendant of Goan slaves in
Amboina who managed to escape when the East India
Company took over Moluccas. The third story is told by
a performing artist (circa 1890) who was actively involved
in the street culture resurgence (opera Istanbul, etc.)
which started off in Surabaya and spread out throughout
Indonesia.
Keroncong was once put on a pedestal and applauded.
Today the journey continues, with the release of original
recordings of keroncong songs created during its heyday
in Indonesia between the 1950s and 1970s, courtesy of
Lokananta – Solo. The double CD will be included in the
book to give a four-dimensional point of view to readers.
The book is illustrated by emerging young Indonesian
talents, using an array of old and new photographs
carefully selected to fit the storyline.
KERONCONG
JOURNEY TO THE EAST
Author: E.A. Natanegara
Size: 220 x 180 mm
Pages: 168 pp,
Hardcover in colour
Price: US$ 29,95
Available: December 2014
Coming soon!
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Bali is renowned for its vibrant traditional culture, as
expressed in the endless cycle of rites and festivals that
mark the passage of time on the island.
And as Bali’s visitors quickly learn, the Balinese show
little interest in keeping accurate track of linear time—
“time is money” is an alien concept to them. Yet they
manage to fulfill their many ritual obligations, along with
the more mundane demands of life, in a graceful and
relaxed manner.
What is far less known, yet equally extraordinary, is
the multi-calendar system that makes the Balinese ritual
cycle tick, and keep on ticking, even as the Balinese
struggle to juggle the competing claims on their time,
and more linear notions of time, brought by globalisation.
Despite the calendar system’s significance as a key to
Bali’s culture, little has been published about it outside
Bali until now. Time, Rites and Festivals in Bali is the first
book-length English-language publication on the subject.
Written by two recognised specialists of the culture,
French writer Jean Couteau and Swiss scientist and
curator Georges Breguet, this book unravels the
bewildering complexity of the Balinese calendar system
in a text that makes it accessible to a general audience.
The book is illustrated by 62 specially-commissioned
drawings by Balinese artist Gusti Nyoman Darta, the
great-nephew of master artist Gusti Nyoman Lempad,
along with photographs of rites in action, and wooden and
painted calendars from the Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle,
Switzerland, Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (RMV) - the
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden, Museum der
Kulturen Basel, Switzerland, Nyoman Gunarsa Museum
of Classical Balinese painting (Klungkung), the Rudana
Museum and private collections.
Time, Rites and Festivals in Bali will be a welcome
TIME, RITES
AND FESTIVALS IN
BALI
Authors: I Gusti Nyoman Darta
Jean Couteau
Georges Breguet
Editor: Sherry Kasman Entus
Size: 210 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-979-8926-30-3
Retail Price: US$ 39,95
addition to the libraries of all those intrigued by the
traditional culture of Bali and its resilience. It will also
appeal more widely to anyone who wants to learn about
different cultural notions of time, and find new ways to
celebrate time in their own lives.
NEW TITLE
The Majapahit empire (13th to 16th century) was based
in the contemporary regency of Mojokerta, East Java,
Indonesia. Majapahit reached its peak during the reign of
Rajasanagara, popularly known as Hayam Wuruk (1350
– 1389). It was under his rule that the court assigned
the poet Prapanca to compose the Nagarakertagama,
also titled Desawarnana. Among other things, the poem
depicts the capital of Majapahit as a complex of buildings
made entirely of brick and wood, with terracotta and
limestone details.
Some of the brick structures of the ancient city,
including gateways, temples and pools, can still be
seen today around the village of Trowulan in Mojokerto,
reflecting the architecture that once defined the place.
Besides stone statues and inscriptions, this mighty
kingdom also left testimonies of everyday life in the
form of terracotta artefacts which bear resemblance to
contemporary Balinese styles in particular.
Not much is known about these artefacts, and what
is known is complicated by the many fakes and replicas
found in the antique markets. Some of them are in the
shapes of humans, animals and mythological creatures.
Their functions were diverse, ranging from architectural
elements to garden furniture and household utensils.
Written from a collector’s point of view, this book
aims to be an intimate guide to Majapahit terracotta. It
provides readers with personal insight into the exciting
variety of this little known art form, drawing upon
selected items in the collection which the author has
carefully assembled over the past thirty years. It begs
the question of Majapahit’s urban past and connects
it with the contemporary design sensibility, of Balinese
style in particular.
MAJAPAHIT
TERRACOTTA
Author: Soedarmadji J.H. Damais
Editors: Helly Minarti &
Sherry Kasman Entus
Size: 195 x 140 mm
Pages: 148 pp, Hardcover,
compact format in colour
ISBN: 978-979-8926-29-7
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Borobudur, one of the world’s greatest Buddhist
monuments, stands in one of Indonesia’s most
impressive natural settings: a fertile, volcano-rimmed
valley on the island of Java. Borobudur is an integral
part of the Indonesian identity, and is increasingly
prominent in the world’s conception of the heights of
human achievement. This monument has become the
most visited tourist attraction in Indonesia, welcoming
thousands of visitors and pilgrims from all over the
world every year.
Entering the 21st century, Borobudur still emanates a
unique combination of charm and mystery. This book
might not be the first to detail the story of Borobudur’s
1,460 reliefs, but it provides an explanation integrating
the monument’s architectural and sculptural elements
and their hidden meanings found in no previous books.
It combines this discussion with depictions revealing
the lives of the people who built it and those who live in
harmony with it today. Additionally, the wide variety of
local and international artists of the last two centuries
who have drawn inspiration from this UNESCO World
Heritage Site are commemorated through their paintings,
sketches, and drawings in this book.
This book was written by scholars who have dedicated
many years to study this monument, complete with
beautiful photographs as well as historic illustrations
from various international institutions. Together they
invite readers to experience the majesty and mystery
of Borobudur from a multiplicity of perspectives. This
volume will bring continuous pleasure to those who
treasure the greatest historical monuments of the world.
BOROBUDUR
MAJESTIC, MYSTERIOUS,
MAGNIFICENT
Authors: John N. Miksic, Jan Fontein,
Timbul Haryono, Noerhadi Magetsari and
Idham Bachtiar Setiadi
Published in 2010 for PT. (persero) Taman Wisata Candi
Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko
Size: 290 x 260 mm
ISBN: 978-602-98279-0-3
Price: US$ 49,95
NEW TITLE
Prambanan is the most celebrated Hindu temple in
Indonesia and it has become one of the iconic world
heritage sites in Java, and yet there is no publication
that overall summarises its rich representation. Built
in the 9th century, Prambanan is situated within a
constellation of Hindu-Buddhist temples in the area,
suggesting a religious tolerance and harmony in ancient
Java. The narrative reliefs that adorn the sanctuary
represent the most extensive sculptural depiction of
the Ramayana and Krishnayana epics in all of Asia.
The mystery and beauty of Prambanan have attracted
numerous studies over hundred years, not to mention a
series of renovation that helped resurrect the temple to
make it standing tall in the test of time.
Magical Prambanan is the first book to reveal
the many archaeological and cultural aspects of
Prambanan and its surrounding temples. It narrates the
history and the intricate discovery of this extraordinary
site, the religious meaning and cultural symbols–
including popular folklore–generated by its architectural
presence. This book is also complimented by a thorough
update of Prambanan’s contemporary transformation
into a cultural destination of modern Indonesia which
includes how it has become a bottomless source of
creative inspirations for Indonesian artists.
Consisting of seven main chapters, this book is
collaboratively written by the most prominent scholars
in each field. Written in an accessible style for general
readers, this book aims to provide the ultimate guide
for those interested to learn and be informed about
this magnificent cultural heritage in Java that has coshaped the nation’s identity.
Visited by no less than 120,000 people every month,
it is crucial to celebrate Prambanan whilst taking into
MAGICAL
PRAMBANAN
Texts by: Tjahjono Prasodjo, Thomas M. Hunter,
Véronique Degroot, Cecelia Levin,
Alessandra Lopez y Royo, Inajati Adrisijanti,
Timbul Haryono, Julianti Parani,
Gunadi Kasnowihardjo & Helly Minarti.
Published in 2013 for PT. (persero) Taman Wisata
Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko
Size: 240 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-979-98279-1-0
consideration the importance of its preservation. At
the fore, Prambanan symbolises religious tolerance
and harmony, a value that remains resonant to
contemporary Indonesia, even the world.
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CATALOGUE
The court of Surakarta Hadiningrat was formed in
the 1740s and can trace its origins back to Javanese
kingdoms of the 8th century. It was ruled by one man
from 1945 to 2004: Paku Buwono XII. As Susuhunan
(the exalted one), he managed to maintain much of
the ceremony associated with the traditional role of
the court as a focal point of Javanese cultural identity.
Being the last ruler of court in the 20th century also put
Pakubuwono XII in a special historical moment, at the
forefront of efforts to find a new role for the court as a
stabilizing influence in Indonesia’s search for modernity.
The Court of Surakarta chronicles and condenses
the complexity of this fascinating historical trajectory
spanning from the early 20th century to the first years of
the 21st century. It traverses different changes and eras,
from Dutch imperialism, and the early nationalism of the
newly-formed Republic of Indonesia up to the most recent
times of modern, cosmopolitan Indonesia. Extracted
from our stunningly successful Karaton Surakarta—a
hard-cover first published in 2004 and reprinted several
times since—this compact version provides a succinct
overview of one of the most culturally influential Javanese
courts through the lens of the late Paku Buwono XII.
The Court of Surakarta is the first book in a series about
Javanese courts, to be followed by future publications
on the courts of Yogyakarta and Cirebon. This series
is designed provide an introduction to this realm of
Indonesian cultural heritage that links the past and the
present, written in the form of cultural case studies about
how old traditions navigate changing identities within
modern Indonesian society.
THE COURT OF
SURAKARTA
Authors: John N. Miksic
Editor for this volume: Unggul Hermanto
Size: 195 x 140 mm
Pages: 148 pp, Hardcover,
compact format in colour
ISBN: 978-979-8926-28-0
Price: US$ 19,95
CATALOGUE
Bali is a place that has, for over a century, inspired
people from around the world to come to be “elsewhere”
and yet, feel at home. By its very difference, it symbolises
the essence of archipelagic Indonesia: cultural diversity
and syncretism, a Muslim majority country of 240
million inhabitants proudly hosting a Hindu population
in its midst that is, in turn, proud of its national bonds.
As such, Bali has also played a seminal role in inspiring
Indonesians to creatively express the astonishing variety
of identities that shape their vast nation, and at the same
time affirm their harmonious identity as one nation.
Bali Inspires approaches this special relationship
between Bali and the rest of Indonesia through the
perspective of the visual arts. The astute text, by writer
and art connoisseur Jean Couteau, first provides a
historical overview of Bali’s heritage and the artistic
renewal that took place there in the early 20th century. It
then explores how modern art first appeared in Indonesia
as a reaction against the orientalism of colonial art.
We learn how the masters of Indonesian modern art
absorbed Western techniques and styles, yet managed
to retain the hallmarks of Indonesian-ness in their work,
and how images of Bali contributed to this process.
In parallel, we gain insight into the resilience of Hindu
symbolism in Balinese modern art.
The vantage through which this art is presented is that
of the Rudanas, a Balinese family who have dedicated
themselves to its collection. The text is richly illustrated
by works from Museum Rudana, the Rudana Fine Art
Gallery, and the Rudanas’ private collections, with
explanatory captions to enhance readers’ understanding
of the works’ meanings.
BALI INSPIRES
THE RUDANA ART
COLLECTION
Author: Jean Couteau
Editor: Sherry Kasman Entus
Photographers: Koes Karnadi & Eky Tandyo
Published in 2010 for Yayasan Seni Rudana
Size: 280 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-602-95704-1-0
Price: US$ 49,95
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After Tenun: Handwoven Textiles from Indonesia
(2010), this book is the second in a series that highlights
the beauty and continuing potential of traditional woven
textiles. It sets out to demonstrate that, taken out of their
traditional contexts as clothing and ritual artefacts, these
textiles can be adapted and applied to contemporary
needs within the wider market of design and fine living.
The use of textiles in Indonesia as aspects of interior
design began to emerge during the colonial period as
Dutch residents began expressing their enchantment
with traditional textiles by lovingly displaying them
in their homes. Many were also collected by visiting
tourists who were inspired to adapt their patterns and
motifs as décor for their homes in the Netherlands.
A group of talented and creative Indonesian designers
were offered the opportunity to work with weavers and
textiles to develop ideas whereby the textiles could be
developed for modern homes. This book, published by
Cita Tenun Indonesia—an association of women who
share a passion for Indonesian traditional handwoven
textiles—chronicles the very different and unique ways
that each designer used the textiles, and demonstrates
that with imagination and the will to try new things, a
simple interior can be transformed. It is hoped that this
book and the ideas encapsulated within it will be taken
up, expanded and applied by designers everywhere,
and within different international contexts, thus keeping
the tradition of Indonesian weaving alive and relevant.
WOVEN INDONESIAN
TEXTILES
FOR THE HOME
Editor in Chief: Dr. Sian E. Jay
With introduction by Dr. Sandra Niessen
Photography by Ibham Jasin
Size: 240 x 230 mm, Pages: 168 pp,
Hardcover in colour
Published in 2012 for Cita Tenun Indonesia
ISBN: 978-602-97473-1-7
Price: US$ 29,95
CATALOGUE
Indonesia is home to a versatile range of arts and
cultures that produce indigenous textiles, one of
which is known as tenun, the Indonesian term for
hand-weaving. Forming the first edition of a series on
the subject, this book provides a broad yet in-depth
summary of the history of a variety of Indonesian handwoven textiles. Drawing on the expertise and knowledge
of recognized academics, as well as the personally
acquired understandings of informed collectors, the
book provides a valuable addition to the steadily
growing body of knowledge on Indonesian textiles. It is
carefully designed to introduce the whole spectrum of
local varieties of hand-weaving, each with its intricate,
embedded cultural history.
Tracing the historical path of weaving from Indonesia’s
pre-historic era to the present, Tenun presents a range
of unique textile-making techniques that have evolved
as the result of local creative genius, and form part of
Indonesia’s national heritage of ancient traditions, each
contributing a significant cultural thread to contemporary
Indonesian textile design. Whether it is Bali’s double ikat,
Sumatra’s gold thread songket or East Nusa Tenggara’s
warp ikat, each variant is discussed with close attention
to detail and research-based insights accompanied
by rich examples drawing, upon various sources from
museums to individual collectors.
Tenun is published by Cita Tenun Indonesia, an
association of women who share a passion for Indoneian
handwoven textiles.
TENUN
HANDWOVEN TEXTILES OF
INDONESIA
Editor: Sian E. Jay
Captions by Judi Achjadi
Contributors: Kahfiati Kahdar, Kim Jane Saunders,
Koesoemaningsih, Koestriastuti, Ratna Panggabean and
Suwati Kartiwa
Photographer: Ibham Jasin
Published in 2010 for Cita Tenun Indonesia
Size: 270 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-602-97473-0-0
Price: US$ 49,95
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This is not just another book on batik. As the home
of this great art (batik is a Javanese word) Indonesia is
also home to a great number of avid batik collectors. This
book unfolds the rich and eclectic batik collection of one
of them, H Santosa Doellah. As an heir to the founder
of the batik empire, Danar Hadi, Doellah has not only
inherited the wealth of a dynastic batik trade—a success
story narrated in the first part of the book—but also the
deep respect and passionate love of an ancient tradition
that run in his family veins.
At the heart of The Glory of Batik is the collection itself,
although the pieces presented here represent only a
fraction of the Danar Hadi collection, a mere 301 pieces of
the estimated 10,000-piece collection. Carefully selected,
they cover the period from the mid-19th century to
approximately 1975, divided into major styles: those of the
royal courts, those produced by merchants for the courts
and the public, the antithetical but sometimes imitative
batik produced on Java’s north coast, and regional
variations that incorporate influences emanating from
long-standing contact with other cultures from all over the
world. The presentation ends with a brief look at the kind
of batik developed in the cauldron of nationalistic feelings
following the proclamation of independence in 1945.
Lavishly illustrated with large, colourful photographs
in addition to black-and-white archival photographs, and
accompanied by extended captions, The Glory of Batik is
an important resource for batik connoisseurs as well as a
source of inspiration for creative people looking for ideas,
just as the collection has inspired its creative owners, the
Danar Hadi family.
THE GLORY OF BATIK
THE DANAR HADI
COLLECTION
Preface by H. Santosa Doellah
Author: Judi Achjadi,
Contributor: Helly Minarti
Published in 2010 for Batik Danar Hadi
Size: 310 x 280 mm
Pages: 336 pp, Softcover in colour
ISBN: 978-602-98697-0-5
Price: US$ 39,95
CATALOGUE
The wealth of visual cultures created by centuries of
Indonesian men and women is presented in this volume,
published on the occasion of a major expansion of the
National Museum of Indonesia—affectionately known to
the public as Museum Gajah (the Elephant Museum)—in
the national capital of Jakarta.
Many of the museum’s treasures have never been
exhibited due to lack of available space. Thus, the
publication of this book is timely in providing readers with
the opportunity to see some of the unique and beautiful
objects in the national collection for the first time.
The Indonesian National Museum is one of the oldest
in Asia, with a history dating back to the late 18th century.
Its collections span an immense range in time and space,
covering thousands of years of natural and human history,
and thousands of islands scattered between the Indian
and Pacific oceans. Through the museum’s historical
objects, the complex history of the nation is revealed,
opening a window to the diverse traditional cultures and
ethnicities that have shaped Indonesia’s present identity.
ICONS OF ART
THE COLLECTIONS OF
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF INDONESIA
General Editor: John N. Miksic
Photographer: Eky Tandyo
Size: 270 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-979-8926-25-9
Price: US$ 39,95
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Home to around 300 ethnic groups with distinct ways
of life, Indonesia is an endless source of arts and crafts of
all conceivable forms and functions, as this book amply
demonstrates. Often deeply embedded in traditional
lifestyles, the many manifestations of Indonesian arts and
crafts have found their way into the dynamics of modern
Indonesia through a long history of cultural and social
transformation.
This book offers an insightful look into the historical
trajectories of these arts and crafts and their groundbreaking entries into contemporary design thinking
and creative industries. Written by five knowledgeable
authors, the book covers numerous previously uncharted
aspects of Indonesian arts and crafts—old and new, past
and present.
INDONESIAN
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Editor in Chief: Joop Avé
Editor: Sian E. Jay
Size: 280 x 240 mm
ISBN: 978-979-8926-27-3
Price: US$ 49,95
CATALOGUE
Many books have been written about batik, but Grand
Batik Interiors is arguably the first to highlight the debut
of batik in the world of contemporary interior design,
presenting a fresh new perspective on this most ancient
of crafts.
This lavishly illustrated book unravels the historical
path trod by batik over the centuries—through the lens
of interior design—and documents the transformation
of batik from its traditional context into the world of
modernity. It examines the ways in which this cloth—with
its highly-valued, deeply-embedded, and multiple layers
of meaning—is being re-created through its integration
into
modern
lifestyles
informed
by
cosmopolitan
sensibility.
The book’s master-mind, Joop Avé, has played a key
role in transforming batik into an icon of the Indonesian
interior design landscape himself. Whilst investing his
own rich experience in promoting batik in the world of
interior design—gained through decades of working
in various strategic positions as well as through his
connoisseur eyes—he also invites four authors to share
their insights and expertise on batik, and their accounts
shed light on the fascinating forays of batik into the realm
of interior design, first at home and then abroad.
GRAND BATIK
INTERIORS
Editor in Chief: Joop Avé
Editor: Sian E. Jay
Size: 270 x 270 mm
ISBN: 978-979-8926-26-6
Price: US$ 39,95
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Chinese cultural influences on traditional and modern
Indonesian lives are omnipresent, in areas ranging from
food and architecture to textile arts. Brought by many
generations of Chinese immigrants, here, in the new land,
the cultural intricacies of mainland China trickled in and
evolved; encountered the local cultures and hybridised.
In the realm of textile arts, the butterfly and phoenix
emerged as two of the most prominent Chinese
symbols to adorn textiles, ranging from altar cloths
to wedding dresses and even children’s pants. The
butterfly represents joy and longevity and the phoenix,
benevolence and achievement.
Written by two batik connoisseurs, the book is the
first documentary account to date to unravel the unique
legacy of peranakan culture in Indonesia. With insightful
introduction by Indonesia’s batik maestro, the late Iwan
Tirta, another fascinating historical narrative of batik
Indonesia is unfolded.
The book is illustrated by 200 images of textiles and
costumes, making it the most comprehensive visual
reference work in this category.
BUTTERFLIES &
PHOENIXES
CHINESE INSPIRATIONS
IN INDONESIAN TEXTILE
ARTS
Authors: Judi-Knight Achjadi & Asmoro Damais
Published in 2007 for
Yayasan Mitra Museum Indonesia
Size: 270 x 280 mm
ISBN: 979-96669-0-2
Price: US$ 39,95
CATALOGUE
INDONESIAN HERITAGE
(INDONESIAN VERSION)
Published in 2006 for Grolier International
Size: 220 x 290 mm
Price: US$ 275 per-set volume
SEJARAH AWAL
ISBN 979-8926-13-7
MANUSIA DAN LINGKUNGAN
ISBN 979-8926-14-5
SEJARAH MODERN AWAL
ISBN 979-8926-15-3
TETUMBUHAN
ISBN 979-8926-16-1
MARGASATWA
ISBN 979-8926-17-X
ARSITEKTUR
ISBN 979-8926-18-8
SENI RUPA
ISBN 979-8926-19-6
SENI PERTUNJUKAN
ISBN 979-8926-20-X
AGAMA DAN KEPERCAYAAN
ISBN 979-8926-21-8
BAHASA DAN SASTRA
ISBN 979-8926-22-6
More than 400 academics
and specialists, from
Indonesia and elsewhere,
have been contracted to
advise on and contribute to
the series, which has been
developed under the general
guidance of a distinguished
editorial advisory committee.
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CATALOGUE
This book was inspired by the historic decision of
the Republic of Indonesia to hold a Second AsianAfrican Summit–fifty years after the First Asian-African
Conference of 1955.
A Conference of leaders representing over four billion
people is no small feat. These leaders, for the second
time in history, felt the need to take matters into their
own hands, realising that in this globally inter-dependant
world, aid, assistance and help are crucial to progress.
However, it was the qualities of self-help, personal
responsibility and the realisation that one’s own hands,
that urged these leaders into action.
Asia seems to have prospered earlier since 1955 and
so has a responsibility to share its experience, expertise
and acquired knowledge with Africa.
Africa in turn has come to the conclusion that it can
learn not only from itw Western partners, but also from
Asia. And Asia, in turn, has realised that it too can learn a
great deal from Africa.
The cities of Jakarta and Bandung on the Indonesian
island of Java became, for a short while, the two capitals
of Asia and Africa, with more than one hundred nations
attending the Summit. The two cities were also hosts to
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who was
seeking international support for major reform of the
United Nations.
The person behind this historic occasion, with his firm
but gentle guiding hand, was Indonesian Minister for
Foreign Affairs Dr. Hassan Wirajuda, who smoothly led
the process from its inception to its grand finale.
Many leaders have participated in, and enriched, this
book with their views. These leaders include Nelson
Mandela and Mahathir Mohamad, who have both
dominated newspaper front pages and the television
screens of the international media for decades. Jamie
Mackie, Professor Emeritus from Australia and student
ASIA AFRICA
TOWARDS THE FIRST
CENTURY
Patron: Dr. N. Hasan Wirajuda
Motivator: Joop Avé
Editor: Dr. R.M. Marty M. Natalegawa
Published in 2005 for Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
Republic of Indonesia
Size: 305 x 230 mm
Page: 226 pp, Hardcover in colour
ISBN: 979-8926-24-2
of Asia-Africa for fifty years, together with a variety of
Indonesian scholars, also made valuable contributions
to the book. It is hoped that this book successfully
encapsulates fifty years of history and fifty years of hope.
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Front cover photo by Effendy Bong
Back cover photo by Jess O’ Hare
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