True GluttonsBruce W CarpenterMarch 25, 2013September 4, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterMarch 25, 2013September 4, 20171827 In Bali the purist embodiment of Greed, one of the most ancient and reviled of the Seven Sins, is found...
Cosmic ArtBruce W CarpenterJanuary 28, 2013December 20, 2019 by Bruce W CarpenterJanuary 28, 2013December 20, 201901857 The Sun, Moon, Planets and Stars have served as the muses of artists, musicians, poets and writers since the beginning...
Art in Bali ? Future ProspectsBruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJanuary 15, 2013September 6, 201701996 According to Naomi Samara, a young Indonesian artist and native of Sanur Beach, Bali, the island is brimming with young,...
Forbidden Love Part 3 – Girls Will Have FunBruce W CarpenterDecember 3, 2012June 21, 2021 by Bruce W CarpenterDecember 3, 2012June 21, 202111851 “Music melts all the separate parts of our bodies together.” Anaïs Nin, Delta of Venus, Erotica 1977. When it comes...
Art and Forbidden Fruit in BaliBruce W CarpenterNovember 6, 2012December 20, 2019 by Bruce W CarpenterNovember 6, 2012December 20, 201912876 Part One – Straight Men The artist needs his muse they say. The qualifications for the job are complex and...
Rudolf Bonnet – Son of a Priest from TampaksiringBruce W CarpenterOctober 9, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterOctober 9, 2012September 6, 201701762 This beautiful pastel drawing made in 1929 by the Dutch artist Rudolf Bonnet is remarkable for several reasons. Having arrived...
The Story of a Royal NecklaceBruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 24, 2012October 20, 201711760 Gold, Rubies, Sapphires, Diamonds, History Encrusted with over 70 rubies from Myanmar, diamonds from Borneo and sapphires from India, and...
A Tale of IkoBruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterSeptember 10, 2012September 6, 201701759 “This is my earthly life, full of trouble and struggle, and many are my enemies, laughing at me…their words sharper...
Majapahit TerracottaBruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterAugust 13, 2012September 6, 201712450 At its pinnacle in the middle of the 14th century, Truwulan, the East Javanese capital of the puissant Majapahit Empire...
Miguel Covarrubias’ Visual NotesBruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 2017 by Bruce W CarpenterJune 18, 2012September 6, 201702304 Miguel Covarrubias’ father was a Sunday painter. As a very young child, Miguel liked to sit by his father, watching...