The Quiet Collector
Architect in Indonesia: 1910-1929: The Quiet Collector
$240.82
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
12 August 2025
Summary
F.J.L. Ghijsels; A Quiet Collector is the fascinating story of the evolution of an important collection of Indonesian art between 1910-1929. One of the most renowned colonial architects in the first half of the 20th century, the discovery that Ghijsels was also an avid collector comes as a surprise. Born in Java in the 19th century and educated in Holland, Ghijsels was a member of a new generation that in contrast to his predecessors greatly prized the artistic heritage of th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789819406609 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9819406609 |
| Author: | Arnold Wentholt, Bruce W. Carpenter |
| Publisher: | Talisman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Talisman Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 12 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 1.86kg |
| Dimensions: | 288mm x 308mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Arnold Wentholt
ARNOLD WENTHOLT has been working in the field of Indonesian arts for close to three decades and authored numerous books, articles and scholarly papers including the much praised, Highlights from Museum Nusantara Delft (2014), the last book published about this important museum dedicated to Indonesian arts. Wentholt is well versed in other tribal arts from around the world and worked as guest curator for exhibitions at the Tropenmuseum, now the Wereldmuseum Amsterdam in 2003, Afrika Museum in 2008 and the Nusantara Delft Museum in 2014. A resident of Leiden, he is still active as an independent scholar and art appraiser and consultant.
BRUCE W. CARPENTER is an acknowledged expert in the fields of Indonesian art, culture and history. A long time expatriate, he has authored and co-authored scores of articles and more than twenty titles on various subjects. His most recent book, Masks of Bali (2023), is a landmark study of the history of masks, as well as living mask dance traditions co-authored with Prof. I Made Bandem. In addition to research and writing, Carpenter has curated several museum exhibitions including the design for the Heritage Gallery for Saka, a new Balinese museum in Jimbaran. He currently resides in Sanur, Bali.
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