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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9562001, member: 2844"]A note on "tourist art".</p><p>Balinese art has been sold worldwide for a century or more.</p><p><br /></p><p>The background:</p><p>In the early years of the 20th century all of Bali was colonised by the Dutch. The Dutch had already colonised part of the Balinese coast to prevent slave raids by the Balinese, as well as the capture and looting of foreign ships and murder of foreign seamen along the Balinese coast.</p><p>The last conquest (also a result of capture of foreign ships in spite of an agreement) led to mass ritual suicides in some of the Balinese courts, because the Balinese royals swore they would never be colonised. Some of them walked into the bayonets of the Dutch soldiers, who were shocked and let it happen. The shock probably didn't last long, because they proceeded to loot the corpses and the palaces.</p><p>The situation caused an uproar in the Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands, and the rest of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a result, the Dutch government decided to give Bali financial support and preferential treatment in the colonial "Ethical Politics" program.</p><p>The Ethical Politics program supported and financed education and 'advancement' of the population, as well as supporting local arts and crafts throughout the Dutch East Indies.</p><p><br /></p><p>When it was finally safe to travel to Bali, tourists started to visit, because Bali is very beautiful. The first tourists were colonials from Java, but slowly more visitors came.</p><p>Around the same time, artists from all over the globe went to Bali, which was regarded as an island inhabited by "people who lived like the beginning of creation". These artists were inspired by Bali, and in turn inspired Balinese craftspeople.</p><p>The Balinese Art Deco grew from this inspiration, but it was a Balinese initiative. It was the first time Balinese carvers moved away from religious and ceremonial art, and carved everyday subjects.</p><p>More about Bali Art Deco in the thread Peggy linked.</p><p><br /></p><p>Balinese art was sold in the Dutch East Indies, and it is still sold throughout Indonesia.</p><p>The Dutch colonial government made sure Balinese art was exported worldwide, to improve the financial situation of the island. It also created a few myths about the origins of Bali and its artistry, as sales promotion.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Btw, the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno (part Balinese), had an important collection of Balinese art, which is still on exhibit. Needless to say, Sukarno was not a tourist, nor were/are the other owners of Balinese art in Indonesia.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 9562001, member: 2844"]A note on "tourist art". Balinese art has been sold worldwide for a century or more. The background: In the early years of the 20th century all of Bali was colonised by the Dutch. The Dutch had already colonised part of the Balinese coast to prevent slave raids by the Balinese, as well as the capture and looting of foreign ships and murder of foreign seamen along the Balinese coast. The last conquest (also a result of capture of foreign ships in spite of an agreement) led to mass ritual suicides in some of the Balinese courts, because the Balinese royals swore they would never be colonised. Some of them walked into the bayonets of the Dutch soldiers, who were shocked and let it happen. The shock probably didn't last long, because they proceeded to loot the corpses and the palaces. The situation caused an uproar in the Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands, and the rest of the world. As a result, the Dutch government decided to give Bali financial support and preferential treatment in the colonial "Ethical Politics" program. The Ethical Politics program supported and financed education and 'advancement' of the population, as well as supporting local arts and crafts throughout the Dutch East Indies. When it was finally safe to travel to Bali, tourists started to visit, because Bali is very beautiful. The first tourists were colonials from Java, but slowly more visitors came. Around the same time, artists from all over the globe went to Bali, which was regarded as an island inhabited by "people who lived like the beginning of creation". These artists were inspired by Bali, and in turn inspired Balinese craftspeople. The Balinese Art Deco grew from this inspiration, but it was a Balinese initiative. It was the first time Balinese carvers moved away from religious and ceremonial art, and carved everyday subjects. More about Bali Art Deco in the thread Peggy linked. Balinese art was sold in the Dutch East Indies, and it is still sold throughout Indonesia. The Dutch colonial government made sure Balinese art was exported worldwide, to improve the financial situation of the island. It also created a few myths about the origins of Bali and its artistry, as sales promotion.;) Btw, the first president of Indonesia, Sukarno (part Balinese), had an important collection of Balinese art, which is still on exhibit. Needless to say, Sukarno was not a tourist, nor were/are the other owners of Balinese art in Indonesia.[/QUOTE]
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