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Living in Sarawak

Door Luca Invernizzi Tettoni e.a.

Categorie
Meubelen & Interieur
Boeknummer
#335065-WA26
Titel
Living in Sarawak
Auteur
Invernizzi Tettoni, Luca & Edric Ong
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
London : Thames and Hudson
Jaar van uitgave
1996
ISBN10
050001759X
ISBN13
9780500017593
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original red boards, dust jacket, illustrated with numerous (full page) colour photographs, square, circa 25x25cm..
Samenvatting
Sarawak, the East Malaysian state located on the island of Borneo, has fascinated Westerners for centuries - from its days as a Raj under the Brookes dynasty and later a colony under the British Crown to today's vibrant multi-ethnic state. This volume shows the dual influences of tradition and change found in its architecture and its decorative arts. Architectural legacies of the Brookes days still coexist with Iban and Bidayuh longhouses, Malay villages and Chinese shophouses, and this book offers glimpses into the interiors of private homes, from contemporary architect-designed houses to centuries-old longhouses. The decorative arts of Sarawak, including the rattan basketry of the Bidayuh, beadwork of the Orang Ulu, carving of the Malay, brassware of the Melanau and ceramics of the Chine... (Lees verder)se, have all combined with the influences of 100 years of a romantic "White Rajah" reign under the Brookes to produce a uniqueness that is typically Sarawak Style.
Pagina's
224
Conditie
Goed — Foxing on top cut and verso dust jacket. Small tear in dust jacket repaired.
Prijs
€ 20,00

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