Island of Demons

Name: Island of Demons
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ISBN: 9789810823818

ISBN-10: 9810823819

ISBN-13: 9789810823818

Edition: 2010

Authors: Nigel Barley

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Anybody who has travelled to Bali will be familiar with Balinese-style paintings and the famous Ramayana Monkey dance. In fact both of these art forms were developed by Bali's most famous expat resident: Walter Spies. In the 1920s and 30s, Walter Spies - ethnographer, choreographer, film maker, natural historian and painter - transformed the perception of Bali from that of a remote island to become the site for Western fantasies about Paradise and it underwent an influx of foreign visitors. The rich and famous flocked to Spies' house in Ubud and his life and work forged a link between serious academics and the visionaries from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward,…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Monsoon Books Private, Limited
Publication date: 2/16/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 392
Size: 5.29" wide x 7.97" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English

Nigel Barley is the author of six books, including THE INNOCENT ANTHROPOLOGIST and DANCING ON THE GRAVE. He is the curator of London's Museum of Mankind.