Research on Walter Spies<\/p>\n
I have been doing research on Walter Spies, a painter of
\nGerman nationality, to make a documentary film on this cultural
\nman.<\/p>\n
When he arrived Indonesia in 1923, Walter Spies lived in
\nBandung and Yogyakarta, before he lived permanently in Campuhan,
\nUbud, Bali. In Bandung he worked as a pianist in a silent movie
\ntheater.<\/p>\n
At the end of 1923 he moved to Yogyakarta, and early the
\nfollowing year he became a musician in the Yogyakarta Sultanate.<\/p>\n
Spies took part in a painting exhibition in Surabaya. In 1927
\nhe moved to Bali. Here Spies and the Balinese artists were
\ninfluencing each other.<\/p>\n
When World War II broke out Spies was arrested by the Dutch
\nand detained in Ngawi, Central Java, and was later moved to
\nKotatjane (North Sumatra). He died in a ship used for
\ntransporting German detainees, on the way to Sri Lanka from
\nPadang (West Sumatra). The ship sank after being bombed by a
\nJapanese air force plane.<\/p>\n
Any information about Walter Spies' life in Jakarta, Bandung,
\nYogyakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Ngawi, Kotatjane and Padang would be
\nvery useful for my research.<\/p>\n
I greatly appreciate any help in this matter. Please contact
\nme at the following address: Amir Sidharta, Prapanca Raya 27,
\nJakarta 12160, Phone: (021) 7222456, Fax: 724-7883.<\/p>\n
AMIR SIDHARTA<\/p>\n
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