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Limited viewing: Published by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, the 293-page coffee table book highlights some of the most exquisite works from the private collection of Alexander and Caecilia Papadimitriou. Gracing the front cover is a 1972 oil-on-canvas portrait of Alexander Papadimitriou by Indonesian maestro Srihadi Soedarsono, titled Portrait of Alex. JP/Sylviana Hamdani
Limited viewing: Published by Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia, the 293-page coffee table book highlights some of the most exquisite works from the private collection of Alexander and Caecilia Papadimitriou. Gracing the front cover is a 1972 oil-on-canvas portrait of Alexander Papadimitriou by Indonesian maestro Srihadi Soedarsono, titled Portrait of Alex. JP/Sylviana Hamdani
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‘The Jakarta Salon’: Remembering a home that nurtured Indonesian maestros

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