Modern Batik

Modern Batik batik motives makeup is not bound by any particular rules and with specific or isen-isen batik motifs and style unlike a traditional batik (BIPIK 20, 1994: 19). Modern Batik is both free and unfettered. In addition, Modern Batik are also relatively more easily found in the market. Modern Batik development began in 1967 and gained widespread acceptance in the 1970s (BIPIK 20, 1994: 19). In 1970, the artists and the community began to accept and acknowledge the existence of Batik. After that the artists began developing a non traditional Batik Batik or Modern.