Walter Spies was a Russian-born German primitivist painter. In 1923 he came to Java, living first in Yogyakarta and then in Ubud, Bali starting in 1927. He is often credited with attracting the attention of Western cultural figures to Balinese culture and art. In December 1938, Spies was arrested as part of a crackdown on homosexuals. With the influence of people such as Margaret Mead, he was released in September 1939. Wikipedia
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Walter Spies (1895-1942) was a Russian born, German artist who settled in the colonial Dutch East Indies from 1923 until his untimely death in 1942. homepages.shu.ac.uk/~scsgcg/spies/
Balinese legend, undated - oil on canvas Walter Spies was born September 15, 1895 in Moscow as the son of a German diplomat. users.skynet.be/network.indonesia/bart003.htm
Walter Spies was born on 14 Sep 1898, so he was about 25 years old when he came to Indonesia in 1923, and about 29 years old when he moved to Bali in 1927.In almost everybody's opinion, Walter Spies was the greatest and certainly the most flamboyant paint baliwww.com/bali/arts/spies.htm
