Nation In Waiting

A Nation in Waiting: Indonesia’s Search for Stability

by Adam Schwarz

Publisher : Talisman, 2004

Language : English

ISBN-10 : 981050506x

ISBN-13 :

Media : Paperback, 534 pages

This edition of Adam Schwarz's highly acclaimed A Nation in Waiting brings the story of contemporary Indonesia right up to date, covering the collapse of the economy, the fall of Soeharto, the series of brief subsequent presidencies and the challenges facing the administration in the coming elections.

A Nation in Waiting lifts the veil on the Indonesia of the 1980s and 1990s and spans a wide variety of contemporary issues to offer a detailed and thought-provoking glimpse of one of the world's least-understood nations. Using a wealth of first-hand information, Adam Schwarz gives life to the heated debates on economic policy, corruption and the controversial role of the ethnic Chinese Indonesians. He analyses the political demands of Indonesia's Muslim community, the mishandled incorporation of East Timor, the debate on human rights and the dilemma facing the Indonesian military as it struggles to redefine its role.

# IDR 220,000

Ubud

Ubud is a Mood

By, A Bali Purnati Book

The Birth of a Bali Artist’s Colony

"…Almost Everywhere in Ubud one is conscious of the town’s artistic traditions …”

"…perched on the gentle slopes leading up towards the central mountains, Ubud is the cultural centre of Bali and has attracted visitors interested in Bali’s arts and craft ever since Walter Spies established it as the centre for cultured visitors of the ‘30s …”

"...Far from the Madding Crowds, Ubud has for long been a quite haven for the arts …”

"…indeed, what we Have Here and in neighboring Campuan—is a sort of bamboo Aspen, a chic little hill station bursting with art galleries, trendy eating spots and thatched chalets for hire…”

Yes, travelers, Bali’s Ubud does indeed create a special mood. As The Above Travel Book Commentaries about Ubud effuse, Ubud is indeed the remarkable South Central Bali art town which every travelers to Bali has to visit, but the history of Ubud is also a grand and engaging tale about how a sleepy rice-and herb-growing Village suddenly and “creatively” became world renowned during the early part of this century as a place to hang and create.

# IDR 250,000

Kuta

Kuta and Kuta

By, A Bali Purnati Book

Indonesia’s Number One Visitor Destination

Kuta was Indonesia’s Original Surf Resort, “and apparently lost of people like this place because more tourist—both foreigners and Indonesians—visit Kuta than any other holiday destination in this vast and interesting country… to use a cliché, there is never a dull moment here..”

”... The Cosmopolitan Mixture of beach party hedonism and entrepreneurial energy in Kuta can be exciting…”

"…Most Visitors to Bali come to Kuta sooner or later because it’s close to the Airport and has the greatest range of budget hotels, restaurants and tourist facilities…"

"... if you have a taste for a busy beach scene, shopping and nightlife, you will have a great time here.

# IDR 250,000

Sanur

SANUR, The Birthplace of Bali style

By, A Bali Purnati Book

Beauty, Tragedy and the Art of Living

“Sanur was the original Bali resort, a seaside idly where in the 1920s, 30s, and 40s, expatriate aristocrats set up the island’s first holiday camp. The beautiful, rich and famous still favor Sanur, their Balinese beach resort of choice, mainly because it is still one of the most pleasant places to be and lie, complete with postcard views and for surfers, waves to kill for…”

"…Sanur is Famous Throughout Bali for its sorcery. Black and White magic pervades the coconut groves of the resort’s hotels like an invisible chess game. And yet the community is modern and prosperous…"

”... Bali’s Longest Established Resort, Sanur, has a quiet charm…”

# IDR 250,000

Mentawai

Mentawai Art
by Jerome Feldman (Author)

Soft Cover : 112 pages

Publisher : Archipelago Press (1999)

Language : English

ISBN-10 : 9813018224

ISBN-13 : 978-9813018228

The Tropical jungle of Mentawai, one of the most isolated island groups in the world, lying off the coast of west Sumatra, is home to a unique, ancient, and still dynamic culture. Once feared headhunters, the people of Mentawai are inheritors of a living tradition that can be traced back to Neolithic times. This book reveals the soul of one of the world’s last remaining vital tribal civilizations through its art, generally unknown to the outside world, startling fresh, and showing striking affinities with modern art in the western idiom.

# IDR 250,000

Lesser Sundas

The Art of the Lesser Sundas (Hardcover)
by Anthony F. Granucci (Author)

Hardcover : 212 pages

Publisher : Editions Didier Millet (July 30, 2006)

Language : English

ISBN-10 : 9814155543

ISBN-13 : 978-9814155540

Dimensions : 11.3 x 9.6 x 1.1 inches

Presenting for the first time over 150 artifacts from the author’s private collection, this book offers a rare glimpse into an area of art history and prehistory which has hitherto been insufficiently explored and underappreciated. The richly illustrated text traces the origins of artifacts from the Lesser Sundas islands east of Bali, back to the time when the islands were first inhabited by mankind, before establishing them firmly in their historical and cultural context. Providing invaluable insight into the beginnings of what is popularly known as Oceanic art, this volume is essential for anyone interested in art history, archeology or Indonesian culture.

# IDR 750,000

Covarubias

Covarrubias and Bali (Hardcover)
by Adriana Williams (Author), Yu-Chee Chong (Author)

Hardcover : 144 pages

Publisher : Editions Didier Millet (January 31, 2006)

Language : English

ISBN-10 : 9814155225

ISBN-13 : 978-9814155229

Dimensions : 11.2 x 10.1 x 0.9 inches

In the 1930s, the acclaimed Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias and his wife Rose made two trips to Bali, the results of which would impact the world’s understanding of the island thereafter. Covarrubias’ Balinese works are unique and greatly indebted to the folk art and spirit of his nation as well as the graphic and illustrative arts of his era. This book contains 50 colours and 30 black-and-white photographs documenting the artist’s work, reproducing for the first time Covarrubias’ Balinese oeuvre, much of which has remained hidden from public view since the 1930s.


# IDR 500,000

Viewpoints

Viewpoints
by Sigit Pramono

What is interesting about Viewpoints is successful in using the lens and camera as an extension of vision, which is served by the spirit of his third eye. The freed eye of the heart. If we now observe his creations, we realize that in reality all of his photographic work is a form of 'craft' that makes communication become much more instant, deeper, and more alive. Therefore, it is the soul of the person behind the camera that is the most important factor, because only the soul is able to arrange the content, regardless of the profession of the photographer. Whether professional photographer or a banker,......like Sigit Pramono.

# IDR 380.000

National Museum

Icons of Art
by National Museum Jakarta

The Wealth of visual experiences created by centuries of Indonesian men and women is available in this volume, published on the occasion of a major expansion of the National Museum.

Many of the treasures in the National Museum have never been exhibited due to lack of available space. Thus the publication of this book is welcome, since it provides readers with the opportunity to see some of the unique and beautiful objects pictured here for the first time. The wisdom and experience of the curators of the Museum are here distilled in easily comprehensive language. For many people, including those who live outside Indonesia, this will be their only chance to see these artifacts.


# IDR 550,000

Candi Sewu

Candi Sewu

by Jacques Dumarcay

When was Candi Sewu build?

What is the symbolic meaning of its design?

Was it originally meant as a Hindu or a Buddhist temple?

What was the shape of java’s political map at the time?

Through a detailed architectural analysis, Jacques dumarcay solves the mystery of one of the most important Javanese temples.

# IDR 45,000

Nieuwenkamp

W.O.J Nieuwenkamp : First European Artist In Bali

by Bruce W Carpenter (Uitgeverij Uniepers Abcoude)

W.O.J. Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) was the first western artist to visit and work in Bali. Nicknamed “the wanderer” by his friends, he traveled through the Dutch East Indies, now the Indonesian archipelago, with little more than his basic camping equipment, paper and pen, making the fascinating ethnographic studies and scenic sketches which are gathered together here for the first time.

# IDR 400,000

Batavia

Batavia : In Nineteenth Century Photographs
by Scott Merrillees (Archipelago Press)

Batavia In Nineteenth Century Photographs provides the most comprehensive photographic record ever published of Jakarta from the late 1850s when the earliest known photograph of the city were taken through to the closing years of the 19^th century. One hundred and fifty-five rare photographs from leading institutional and private collections in Europe and Australia are brought together here for the first time. Extensively researched and reproduced in their original sepia toning, many of these images have never before been published. With an emphasis on the topographic and architectural landscape of the city, the author’s aim is to transport the reader back to the Jakarta of an earlier age that is little understood and has largely vanished and bring it back to life through the window of early photography.

# IDR 700,000

Indonesia : Postcard

Indonesia : 500 Early Postcards

by Leo Haks, Steven Wachlin


When Indonesia was known as the Dutch East Indies, images on postcards were often the first views foreigners had of the world's largest archipelago, a fascinating land of rich and astonishing diversity.

The 500 postcards in this book are divided according to seven regions : Sumatra, Java, Bali and the Lesser Sundas, southern Borneo (now Kalimantan), Celebes (Sulawesi), and New Guinea (Irian Jaya) and the Moluccas, with a separate section for the capital, Batavia (Jakarta). They are arranged broadly into town views, landscapes, architecture, portraits, and aspects unique to that particular area.


# IDR 450,000

Batik

Batik, The impact of time and environment

(Hardcover)

By: H. Santoso Doellah

Batik is a wax resist process. Bees wax and tree resin are the main ingredients of the wax recipe, but as many as five other components are combined to produce three types of wax recipes that are utilized for drawing the principle lines and for filling them in, for covering large areas that will remain white, and for covering blue-eyed areas...

# IDR 500,000

Jogjakarta

JOGJA ON MY MIND,

A Special 250^th Anniversary Edition (Hardcover)

By: A Bali Purnati Publishing

Jogja On My Mind, a book which includes insightful text essays and more than 250 pages of historical and contemporary four- color graphics, was launched in gala fashion on 15 September 2006 at a grand party held at the historical Taman Sari Water Castle within the Kraton Cidatel. This book was specially created by The Yayasan Bali Purnati (The Bali Purnati Center For The Arts) to formally and creatively honor the City –Province- Kingdom of Jogjakarta on the ... (read more)

# IDR 300,000

Jakarta

Jakarta, Jayakarta, Batavia

(Hardcover)

By: A Bali Purnati Publishing

Jakarta is all Indonesia rolled into one huge urban sprawl... Indonesians come from all over the archipelago to seek fame & fortune or just to take out a living... It is in Jakarta that the late styles & thoughts are formed, and where important political decisions are made. It is the center of economy, the place to do deal, and the place to court government officials... Jakarta is an amalgam of the moods & nuances of this vast archipelago... (read more)

# IDR 300,00

Illuminations

Illuminations: Writing Traditions of Indonesia (Hardcover)

By:Ann Kumar, John H. McGlynn (Author, Editor)

ISBN-13: 978-0834803497

Weatherhill Inc (1 Jan 1997)

297 pages,

Language: English

A luxuriously illustrated coffee-table production, featuring articles by 17 authors expert in their field, about the fascinating writing traditions that go back hundreds of years in many parts of the archipelago. Features manuscripts on bamboo, lontar leaf and other unusual materials found in the National Library of Indonesia.

# IDR 450,000