Charles Sayers 1901-1943 : Pioneer Painter in the Dutch East Indies Art nouveau Spanning over 1

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Pages: 298 pages

Dimensions: 27 x 32 cm

As seen in the book’s many illustrations

Modernity and Beyond: Themes in Southeast Asian Art represents the first foray into investigating and making meaning of the development of modern art in Southeast Asia from the perspective of insiders

Charles Sayers 1901-1943 : Pioneer Painter in the Dutch East Indies Art nouveau Spanning over 1The painters who were active in the Dutch East Indies in the first half of the twentieth century were a colourful group. All they had in common was an attraction to the myth of this island paradise. As could be expected, the output of this heterogeneous group of professionals, amateurs and 'tourists' produced a huge variety of works. However, some artists did stand out: Roland Strasser, Isaac Israls, Max Fleischer, Walter Spies and Charles Sayers.