Sven Kirsten

A big coffee table book of tiki culture, with a special focus on the art. The authors were instrumental in the revival of tiki culture and include their own histories in putting together gallery shows and tiki newsletters in the 90's, and in gathering people who became well-known in tiki culture.

This is a beautiful book that looks back at the history of tiki from the 1930's to the 70's, especially in architecture, and also much that is currently happening, and features the works from artists who make their living in tiki culture. 5 stars!… (mais)

This is a Very Large (dimensionally, not in terms of pages, though it's substantial in that dept. too!) book, richly illustrated, and yet with enough text to feel that you're definitely learning about the subject, and not just reading captions for a picture book. I've learned so much about the subject--it's pretty definitive unless you're looking for an unillustrated, purely academic dissertation on the subject ... but what fun would that be?

(Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!)… (mais)