Bali: Art, Ritual, Performance – 9780939117550 – Periplus Ori Book

Cover Material: Hardcover
Publisher : Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Publish Date : 2011-02-10
Author:
ISBN-13 : 9780939117550
English
Pages : 376

Description :

Featuring hundreds of full-color photographs paintings figurines crafts and furniture Bali: Art Ritual Performance is an exploration of the very best Balinese culture has to offer.

For nearly a century mention of Bali has evoked images of a tropical paradise. But it is not only the beauty of the island that has attracted artists dancers celebrities and scholars. Bali is also famed for its vibrant performance and ritual arts traditions.

Although the island is so small it can be circled in a day it is home to more than 20000 temples and each of these produces annual festivals. Where ritual is such a part of daily life one cannot draw clear lines between the secular and the religious arts. Bali: ArtRitualPerformance presents a holistic view of the ways that artritual and performance interrelate within the seamless fabric of Balinese life.