Designs Of Chinese Indigo Batik

Author : Lu Pu
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486154130
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Indigo Batik Designs written by Lu Pu and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-19 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rich in tradition and history, the art of batik has been a deeply integrated facet of Chinese folk art for over 2,000 years. Using molten beeswax, skilled artisans paint patterns onto white cloth, which is then dipped into indigo dye. When the wax is removed with boiling water, unique designs of great harmony and beauty remain. The themes depicted in batik decoration have a strong native flavor, and are distinctive of the Chinese provinces and districts where they were created. In Huangping, mountains, trees, and birds are represented. In the Miao district, the concentration is on flowers and butterflies, while in the Yunnan Province, designs of peacocks, monkeys, and elephants abound. In this stunning pictorial archive, more than 110 authentic designs have been carefully reproduced from a rare, early collection of batik art. Collected from the remote areas of China's southwestern provinces, each decorative pattern is rich in beauty and meaning. This royalty-free volume will be an invaluable resource for artists, designers, craftspeople, and any lover of traditional Chinese folk art.

Author : Pu Lu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Designs of Chinese Indigo Batik written by Pu Lu and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jun Zhou
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152752616X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Language of Color in China written by Jun Zhou and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book to explore color history in Asia. Color is a natural phenomenon and a fundamental element of the universe, and offers a medium to communicate with others globally. It is a language of signals, such as traffic lights, signs or symbols, and an essential part of society. Color attracts people’s attention and transmits important information. As such, color language denotes all of the activities of human history, and has been associated with changes in society, economic development, and dynasties replacing the old with the new. The book brings together many elements of Chinese history with reference to the topic of ‘color’ and has evolved from the authors’ respective interests in art and design, teaching and research, consultancy and publishing. The topic will be of increasing importance in the future as a consequence of China’s increasing influence in the sphere of global culture. For practitioners of art and design, the book will be a valuable resource; for the general public, interested in the development of Chinese aesthetics over the centuries, it will provide a new perspective complimentary to existing studies about art, design and the history of the region.

Author : Louisa Schein
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822324447
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Minority Rules written by Louisa Schein and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender, ethnicity, and nation in China, as seen through an ethnography of the changing cultural production of the Miao, a minority population.

Author : Robyn Maxwell
Publisher : Tuttle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1462906982
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Textiles of Southeast Asia written by Robyn Maxwell and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textiles provide a visual history of a country's culture and crafting traditions in a way few other things can accomplish. In Textiles of Southeast Asia, Dr. Robyn Maxwell provides the definitive work on Southeast Asian textiles. Traditional textiles are one of the most widely collected and important categories of Southeast Asian art. Using an extensive range of locally produced raw materials and an astonishing array of techniques—including applique, weaving, batik and embroidery—the textiles of Southeast Asia are astonishing in their versatility and originality. Textiles are used to fashion everything from everyday clothing to sacred and ceremonial costumes, shrouds and wrapping cloths, hangings, banners and ritual regalia—all of which are represented and explained in Textiles of Southeast Asia. This authoritative text focuses on the changing relationship between indigenous Southeast Asian traditions and the outside influences continuing to be brought to the area, which change the nature of the region's textile traditions. This book considers the various ways Southeast Asian textile artisans reacted over the centuries to the steady stream of new and powerful ideas and raw materials arriving from India, China, the Islamic world and Europe. A detailed and definitive resource, Textiles of Southeast Asia is a welcome addition to the field of textiles.

Author : Itie C. Hout
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Batik written by Itie C. Hout and published by Hotei Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From about 1840 onwards, batiks found their way from what was called the Netherlands East Indies, then under Dutch colonial rule, to the Netherlands, where they were kept in private and public collections. Owing to Holland's great interest in Batik, Amsterdam's Tropenmuseum now owns a collection of over 3000 pieces. Many represent the major batik centres that emerged on Java, Madura and Sumatra. Batiks tell the stories of their maker, their wearers and eventual collectors. By studying the history of individual pieces from their creation to their arrival in the Tropenmuseum, we can relate them to their shared history. Batik became a product of intercultural contact in a society where different ethnic groups lived next to or with each other. This book focuses on this communication, on batiks as visual witnesses of cultural encounter within the East but also between the East and the West. This book will appeal to anyone interested in Indonesian arts and textiles. It is a rich source of study for scholars interested in the art of batik and the society in which it developed to its high level of perfection.

Author : Dorothy Perkins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135935696
Total Pages : 1906 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of China written by Dorothy Perkins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 1906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a representative cross-section of entries on all aspects of the history and culture of China. Alphabetically organized, the entries include * major cities and provinces * historical eras and figures * government and politics * economics * religion * language and the writing system * food and customs * sports and martial arts * crafts and architecture * important Chinese figures outside of mainland China * important Westerners in China.

Author : Joan O'Brien
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486451615
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holidays Around the World written by Joan O'Brien and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Mexico, march along the Champs-Élysées on Bastille Day, and visit Israel during Hanukkah as you circle the globe to observe 30 festivities.

Author : Joo Ee Khoo
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Straits Chinese written by Joo Ee Khoo and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geschiedenis van Chinese kooplieden die zich vestigden in Maleisie aan de Straat van Malakka

Author : Jane Mallinson
Publisher : Mallinson Information Services
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book H'mong Batik written by Jane Mallinson and published by Mallinson Information Services. This book was released on 1988 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: