The Art of Collecting: Dutch East Indies paintings Art deco Through hundreds of photographs

Through hundreds of photographs

held at the Galeri Nasional Indonesia

which holds the world's largest public collection of Singapore and Southeast Asian modern art

Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century

The Art of Collecting: Dutch East Indies paintings Art deco Through hundreds of photographsArtists such as painters and photographers were fascinated by the tropical landscapes, picturesque villages and markets and especially the diverse inhabitants of the Dutch East Indies. In the first half of the 20th century a large group of European artists, who were also called Beautiful Indies painters, worked there. Today the qualities of these East Indies paintings are fully recognized. Private collectors played an important pioneering role here.