Lamak Ornament
Lamak
ca. 1935 | Helene Potjewijd
Very early, Walter Spies discovered the splendour of this cultural expression and greatly admired the variety of decorative possibilities. For him, lamak were the most beautiful and most interesting manifestation of Balinese folk art. Nevertheless, he could not really take seriously the fleetingness of the object. It was difficult for him to accept the transitory nature of a lamak.
Very early, Walter Spies discovered the splendour of this cultural expression and greatly admired the variety of decorative possibilities. For him, lamak were the most beautiful and most interesting manifestation of Balinese folk art. Nevertheless, he could not really take seriously the fleetingness of the object. It was difficult for him to accept the transitory nature of a lamak.
Collector:
Helene Potjewijd (1872 Meester Cornelis /Java - 1949 Wien)
Artist:
Walter Spies DNB
Time:
ca. 1935
Entry Date:
1946
Object Name
Pen drawing
Culture
Bali
Material/technology:
Graphite and ink, washed, on paper
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien
Collection area
Insular Southeast Asia
Geography
Insulares Südostasien/Indonesien/Bali
Invs.
130906