Author: KLEEN, TYRA (AF):
Title: Vajang (Javansk teater). Stockholm 1930.
Description: . Folio. Text volume: pp. 34 in original printed wrapper. The plates as issued with 29 loose plates of which 24 with coloured images and 12 with b/w illustrations, all pasted on thick paper. Bound in unusual silk-covered folder, lettered in black, silk ties, top of spine slightly chipped. Presentation copy.First edition, published in a limited edition of 300 copies. This is one of 50 with five additional coloured plates. We believe this to be a unique copy, probably one of the author's own copies because of the dedication and the exclusive silk cover. Provenance: Hanna Maria Palme (1861-1959), Swedish social activist and grandmother of Olof Palme (the late well-known prime minister). Tyra Kleen (1874-1951) was a renowned Swedish artist who spent many years in Asia. She came to Indonesia in 1919 and became particularly fascinated by the theatre and art of dances in Java and Bali. This work is devoted to Vajang, the ancient theatre tradition of Java. The author describes in detail the procedure of a Vajang performance including beautiful illustrations made after Tyra's watercolour drawings.
Keywords: Southeast Asia, indonesia, indonesian, bali, java, javanese, balinese, travel, exploration, theater, theatre, culture, dance, dances, asia, asie, asiatic, asien
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Title: Vajang (Javansk teater). Stockholm 1930.
Description: . Folio. Text volume: pp. 34 in original printed wrapper. The plates as issued with 29 loose plates of which 24 with coloured images and 12 with b/w illustrations, all pasted on thick paper. Bound in unusual silk-covered folder, lettered in black, silk ties, top of spine slightly chipped. Presentation copy.First edition, published in a limited edition of 300 copies. This is one of 50 with five additional coloured plates. We believe this to be a unique copy, probably one of the author's own copies because of the dedication and the exclusive silk cover. Provenance: Hanna Maria Palme (1861-1959), Swedish social activist and grandmother of Olof Palme (the late well-known prime minister). Tyra Kleen (1874-1951) was a renowned Swedish artist who spent many years in Asia. She came to Indonesia in 1919 and became particularly fascinated by the theatre and art of dances in Java and Bali. This work is devoted to Vajang, the ancient theatre tradition of Java. The author describes in detail the procedure of a Vajang performance including beautiful illustrations made after Tyra's watercolour drawings.
Keywords: Southeast Asia, indonesia, indonesian, bali, java, javanese, balinese, travel, exploration, theater, theatre, culture, dance, dances, asia, asie, asiatic, asien
Price: EUR 1400.00 = appr. US$ 1521.59 Seller: Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books
- Book number: 121324
- Book number: 121324
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