Malaysian Batik
Reinventing a Tradition
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2012
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-8048-4264-8 (ISBN)
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-8048-4264-8 (ISBN)
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Batik is more than wax and dye applied to a length of cloth. It is an art form practiced by people around Asia. With its its bolder, abstract designs and its brighter palette, Malaysian batik is a distinctly different type of batik that has brought an exciting new dimension to this ancient method of decorating fabric.
Historically seen as a craft, batik making in Malaysia today has segued into more of an art form, both in its creation and its uses. Historically, batik was fashioned into sarongs to be worn by people across all walks of life. More often now batik fabrics are used for lifestyle products, as art pieces and, above all, for contemporary high fashion. The pieces that are created display an originality of composition and design, an effective use of color, a high level of technical expertise and a flair for working in the medium that are the hallmarks of great works of art. Many of the recent advances in Malaysian batik are due to the initiatives of the Yayasan Budi Penyayang, who have revitalized the Malaysian batik industry by adapting it to suit fashion needs and utilized the fashion industry to promote and display its beauty.
"Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition," traces the origins of batik, the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn methods, and the ways in which Malaysian batik has been transformed into a craft with international appeal.
Historically seen as a craft, batik making in Malaysia today has segued into more of an art form, both in its creation and its uses. Historically, batik was fashioned into sarongs to be worn by people across all walks of life. More often now batik fabrics are used for lifestyle products, as art pieces and, above all, for contemporary high fashion. The pieces that are created display an originality of composition and design, an effective use of color, a high level of technical expertise and a flair for working in the medium that are the hallmarks of great works of art. Many of the recent advances in Malaysian batik are due to the initiatives of the Yayasan Budi Penyayang, who have revitalized the Malaysian batik industry by adapting it to suit fashion needs and utilized the fashion industry to promote and display its beauty.
"Malaysian Batik: Reinventing a Tradition," traces the origins of batik, the materials, methods and motifs of the block-stamped and hand drawn methods, and the ways in which Malaysian batik has been transformed into a craft with international appeal.
Noor Azlina Yunus has lived and worked in Malaysia for over forty years. She is the author of Songket Revolution.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 10.3.2012 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Boston |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8048-4264-7 / 0804842647 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8048-4264-8 / 9780804842648 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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