Excerpt from Miguel Covarrubias' "La Isla de Bali" (filmed in the 1930s)

Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican artist famous in 1920s and 30s New York City for illustrating the covers of magazines like Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, made his first trip to Bali in 1930 with his wife Rose. His enthusiasm for Balinese culture made him a popular figure on the island and allowed him to move easily among the Balinese during the nine months he spent there. He sketched, painted and wrote about everything he saw in Bali, while his wife documented their experiences with photographs. Island of Bali, the book recounting his observations, which is still in print today, is one of the most important ethnographies of the island.

The Bali: Art, Ritual Performance exhibition is on view at the Asian Art Museum from February 25--September 11, 2011. For more information: http://www.asianart.org/Bali.htm

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• asian art museum
• bali
• balinese rituals
• balinese ceremonies

[tojoinbobdylan]

have you got the entire documentary?

[Chuloloc]

Interesting.