The book of tiki by sven kirsten

I can count the number of books written about tiki culture on one hand and most of these books were written by sven kirsten. This book is the culmination of the extensive research of sven kirsten, urban archaeologist, tiki sage, and author of earlier taschen investigations, the book of tiki and. Tiki pop by sven kirsten hardcover book for sale online ebay. Sven kirsten cinematographer, author and tiki historian punch. A good book, but not on par with sven kirsten s book of tiki or tiki pop. Otto also gets author credit because he curated the exhibit.

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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. So, if you are looking for a big, fat and very heavy book with lots of photos about tiki, then the book of tiki by sven a. For the first time, contemporary tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original midcentury polynesian. This book is the culmination of the extensive research of sven kirsten, urban archaeologist, tiki sage, and author of earlier taschen books, the book of tiki and tiki. The title of this book is the book of tiki and it was written by sven a. Excavating tikis finest offerings taschens book of tiki provided the blueprint for the reappreciation and revival of tiki style. Sven wrote the book, there are tons of great photos, and there are essays by shag, otto and jordan reichek. The cult of polynesia pop in fifties america by sven a. There are lots of pretty pictures here but not much new ground covered. Each chapter is effectively a short monograph on a subject, and i think an extra 520 pages for each would have been useful. Tiki is the manifestation of exotic visions of island culture borr. For the first time, contemporary tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original midcentury polynesian pop.

This book covers just about everything i could ever want to know about the history of tiki. Tiki is the manifestation of exotic visions of island culture borrowed from tales told by american soldiers stationed in. Click here for tiki mugs, hawaiiana, and polynesian pop. This book is the culmination of the extensive research of sven kirsten, urban archaeologist, tiki sage, and author of earlier taschen books, the book of tiki and tiki modern, which first. A new chapter begins a new love and treasured book for all of us more creativity, polynesian pop dreams and architecture, illustration, people and fantasies and realities on our. Kirsten and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book of tiki paperback june 1 2003 by sven kirsten author 4. Kirsten and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Sven kirsten is a selfproclaimed urban archeologist, a foreigner to our shores, who took it. Cinematographer sven kirsten is the author of the book of tiki, widely acknowledged as the bible and several other publications deepening the research on. Kirsten has spent over 20 years researching and documenting the world of tiki and polynesian pop. Here, ladies and gentlemen, is the most important figure in the current tiki revival.

Cinematographer sven kirsten is the author of the book of tiki, widely acknowledged as the bible and several other publications deepening the research on his favourite subject of. Kirsten rolled in to talk about his fabulous book of tiki and an upcoming book signing at oceanic arts. Almost completely wiped from the consciousness of americans until recently, sven kirstens tome put tiki on the map as a unique pop culture phenomenon. It was published by taschen and has a total of 288 pages in the book. Sven kirsten was born in 1955 in the port town of hanburg, germany. The book of tiki by sven kirsten pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad tiki is the manifestation of exotic visions of island culture borrowed from tales told by american soldiers stationed in the south. This book is the culmination of the extensive research of sven kirsten, urban archaeologist, tiki sage, and author of earlier taschen investigations, the book of tiki and tiki modern, which. The book of tiki paperback june 1, 2003 by sven kirsten author 4. The art of tiki is a passionate study of the tiki idol as an art form. With hundreds of images, tiki the pop icon unfolds from its earliest, enthusiastic beginnings to its spectacular downfall in the dawning awareness of the western worlds. Tiki pop by sven kirsten 2014, hardcover for sale online. Sven s the book of tiki, tiki modern, and tiki pop are all standard reading if you want to learn about tiki.

Buy the book of tiki first paperback edition by kirsten, sven isbn. For the first time, contemporary tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original mid. America seized the exotic version of island culture in the 1950s which exerted a massive influence on fashion, pop music, eating and drinking. Aloha and willkommen, this is the official book of tiki website. The first and this is a rare one is that the book could have been slightly longer.