Ikat Textiles of the Indonesian Archipelago: from the Peter ten Hoopen Collection Art Meskipun pulau ini sangat kecil

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Pictures from the Tropics presents four centuries of painting in the former Netherlands East Indies

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Ikat Textiles of the Indonesian Archipelago: from the Peter ten Hoopen Collection Art Meskipun pulau ini sangat kecilPeter ten Hoopen began collecting ikat textiles from the Indonesian archipelago in the late 1970s, first attracted by their shimmering, strangely unsteady patterns suggestive of altered states, a world of dreams and visions. This awakening of interest fortuitously coincided with the 'golden age' of ikat research, which generated several of the field's inspiring classics and with opportunities to travel to ikat producing islands. His interest deepened