Come and See Netherland India
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Title
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Come and See Netherland India
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Description
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At the very foreground of this image, that temps viewers to come see Netherland India, is a person seen from the collarbone up. Their skin is dark, and their hair is black, though most of it is hidden under an ornate red and gold headdress. The person's head is turned so the viewer can only see the profile of the left side of his face. Behind the person the image is broken into two colors. On the left side, for one third of the image the background is a deep blue. The remaining two thirds of the image is a marigold with a map of Netherland India over-layed on top of it. The map shows Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali, and Celebes. These islands are a light green and sit on the upper half of the marigold portion of the image. This image, though very simple in its graphic elements, does require some explanation. For example, when the poster refers to Netherland India what it is actually speaking about is Indonesia. Indonesia is the collection of smaller islands that are located in the Indian Ocean. Though the image describes them as the southern part of India, the countries shown in this image are actually located closer to Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The other part of this image that is slightly confusing is the depiction of a person in the foreground. This person seems rather masculine with their sideburns, muscular neck, strong shoulders, and deep collarbone definition. It also looks as if this person is not wearing a shirt. All of these things may lead a viewer to believe that this person is male but the headdress they are wearing would suggest otherwise. The head covering looks very similar to an Indonesian Sumatra bride crown, an ornate metal crown that brides in Sumatra would adorn on their wedding day. This graphic yet somewhat ambiguous image creates a sense of strength and fervor as well as mystery about the islands of Indonesia, drawing viewers in and causing intrigue.
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Language
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English
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Poster
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Identifier
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Poster 281
http://albert.rit.edu/search~S3/?searchtype=c&searcharg=Poster+281&searchscope=3&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBMIT=Search&searchlimits=&searchorigarg=cPoster+259
