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Indonesian Batik |
| Section: THE ARTS / CRAFT & DESIGN |
| Author: Marian H. Tatu |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/1986 |
| Size: 2,019 Words, 11,411 Characters |
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Imagine a fabric so artistically pleasing in design, so imbued with meaning, so adaptable that it can be worn, appropriately, to every occasion by anyone--young or old, male or female--or one so unique and beautiful that it is hung as fine art in a gallery.
In Indonesia, the magic material that lends itself to everything from wedding apparel to wall hangings, haute couture to bedcovers, is batik.
Considered an art form of great antiquity, batik is thought to be over a thousand years old. Its origins have been much debated. But if experts still do not agree where batik came from--China, India, Egypt, and Turkey are all considered possible sources--they do agree that the art of batik reached its highest form and finest hour in Central Java.
Today, Iwan Tirta is one of Ind...
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...ying back to Jakarta. "I have to get back for a seminar on the impact of modern technology on Indonesian traditional clothing. As usual, I'm blasting left, right, and center," he laughs. "But at last there are others worrying about the future of batik. For years, I've felt my voice was no more effective than a rustling wind. Now … well, now I think people are finally beginning to listen."
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