xii, 364 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-341) and index.
Contents
An invitation -- The studio of the tropics -- Prince of Java -- Insanely gorgeous -- Goona-Goona in Bali -- The empire of the self -- Seekers of oblivion -- Possessed by rhythm -- The last age of exoticism.
Summary
"Exploration of a "rare, emotionally intense way of life" in which artists like Raden Saleh and Walter Spies abandon the cultures that created them and adopt an exotic alternative"-- Provided by publisher.
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