Theo Meier: Bilder aus den Tropen / Pictures from the Tropics Art monumental gilded wall hangings for

monumental gilded wall hangings for elite homes in Europe and Thailand

who shares his deep respect for and interest in Balinese culture

Sardjana Sumichan and the Bina Lestari Budaya Foundation have

examining their multiple stories and the history of their display

Theo Meier: Bilder aus den Tropen / Pictures from the Tropics Art monumental gilded wall hangings forThe present study gives a survey of the work of the bestknown Swiss painter of tropical subjects today. Meier, who was born in Ble, is perfectly aware of his Swiss origin, but, over the past forty years, he himself has regarded the Tropics as his homeland. After some years of exploration, he settled in Bali in 1932, and, in so doing, discovered the very land of his dreams and longings in which his work as a painter has evolved in ever growing