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Batik: Creating an Identity

Lee Chor Lin

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265 x 255 mm — 144 pages — 30
ISBN : 978-9-81415-591-5
  • Featuring a top-quality selection of batik from the collection of the National Museum of Singapore.
  • Rigorously researched, yet accessible text examining the different Batik styles, from the Classical to the Pasisir, Sumatran and Export Styles.
  • Treasure trove of batik motifs,  including the garis miring, nitik, ceplok, etc.
  • Useful sourcebook for designers.

For the Javanese, batik is more than just shirts and sarung, The patterns and motifs express their various local identities; they are statements of Javanese life and philosophy. This book examines the role of batik within the social and cultural context of modern Indonesia and Singapore, and exposes the reader to the rich plethora of styles in both classical and contemporary batik. It also provides an insight into Indonesian batik craftsmen, and pays tribute to their technical skills and artistry.

Lee Chor Lin

Lee Chor Lin is known for her expertise on the textiles of Southeast Asia. She is the author of Ancestral Ships: Fabric Impressions of Old Lampung Culture (1987). She has also contributed essays on Southeast Asian textiles to numerous publications including Sacred Threads: Ceremonial Textiles of Southeast Asia (2001) and Power Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests (2005). Lee began her career with the National Museum of Singapore in 1985, before setting up the Chinese and Southeast Asia galleries at the Asian Civilisations Museum. Returning to the National Museum as Director, she has been pivotal in guiding the museum through its redevelopment and upcoming launch in December 2006.

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