Masks of Bali, Between Heaven and Hell: Living Mask Traditions and Masterpieces

Description: Masks of Bali, Between Heaven and Hell by I. Made Bandem, Bruce W. Carpenter A lively introduction to an internationally famed still living performance art placed within its religious, cultural, historical. Over one thousand images historical, contemporary, including paintings, illustrations, maps and documents. The first book to illustrate the breadth, width and depth of centuries of Balinese mask making. The standard work on the subject FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The magisterial two volume set of books with a foreword by Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia, is the standard work on an ancient Balinese artform that has fascinated the outside world since the early 20th century. Richly illustrated with more than onethousand images, it represents the fruit of more than four years of dedicated work by a team of experts including photographer Doddy Obenk and designer Ni Luh Ketut Sukarniasih who have diligently researched archives and collections around the world. The main texts consist of an essay by I Made Bandem, a renowned Balinese dancer and scholar, on still living dancing traditions. This is supplemented by a detailed history, written by Bruce W. Carpenter, tracing back the origins of this remarkable performance art to the pre-Hindu era. Other texts concern sacred never before photographed masks and biographies of famous mask makers and dancers. The gallery, a separate volume is 360 pages in length. It is an illustrated compendium of Balinese masks from the 16th to 20th century sourced from great museum, institutional, private and temple collections with extensive captions and supplementary information. This book is not only for scholars or those specialized in Balinese studies but also a general audience including those interested in international performing arts, sculpture, Asian art and history. Author Biography I Made Bandem (Author) Born into an illustrious family of mask dancers in Singapadu, Bali, Bandems dancing talents were recognized early. After graduating from college in Indonesia, he would go on to get a masters degree at UCLA and PhD in musicology at Wesleyan before returning to Indonesia where he was appointed the rector of the National Institute of the Arts in Yogyakarta and director of the Indonesian College of the Arts in Denpasar. Highly respected as an author, scholar and educator, Bandem is considered a world authority on Balinese dance and drama. In 2022 he was presented with a UNESCO award as a respresentative of Indonesias intangible cultural heritage.Bruce W. Carpenter (Author) Author and co-author of more than twenty volumes often groundbreaking publications on the arts and culture of Indonesia, Anglo-American art historian, Bruce W. Carpenter, is an acknowledged expert in his field, who has also curated several museum exhibitions and has played a key role in multiple projects. The Masks of Bali is a continuation of his determination to produce large and important books on long neglected artforms in this archipelagic nation. A longtime expatriate he lives in Sanur. Together with Bandem and others, he is working tirelessly to preserve and promote Indonesian and Balinese arts. Details ISBN9811852510 Author Bruce W. Carpenter Pages 612 Publisher Talisman Publishing Year 2023 ISBN-13 9789811852510 Format Hardcover Imprint Talisman Publishing Subtitle Living Mask Traditions and Masterpieces of Masks Publication Date 2023-01-26 Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-01-26 NZ Release Date 2023-01-26 UK Release Date 2023-01-26 ISBN-10 9811852510 DEWEY 391.4340959862 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137169405;

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