George Nakashima passes... - General Tiki

B boutiki Tiki Socialite The fly-over states Joined: Jun 03, 2002 Posts: 497	B boutiki Posted posted on Mon, Aug 9, 2004 2:14 PM Wow. What a loss. We were fortunate enough to meet George N. at the Tiki event at Chin's in Detroit. I was impressed—such a nice friendly guy. He bought a copy of Tiki Quest and had great things to say about it. I was flattered. He was very kind and seemed very enthused about the revival of Tiki and appreciation of his work. Unfortunately, isn't this always the case? When someone who was fundemental to an art movement or aesthetic style finally begins to experience a re-examination and appreciation of their contribution, they are gone before they have the chance to really enjoy it and share their wisdom and experiences. I guess it reminds us that we should cherish the folks who are still with us. What a shame.

Wow. What a loss. We were fortunate enough to meet George N. at the Tiki event at Chin's in Detroit. I was impressed—such a nice friendly guy. He bought a copy of Tiki Quest and had great things to say about it. I was flattered. He was very kind and seemed very enthused about the revival of Tiki and appreciation of his work.

Unfortunately, isn't this always the case? When someone who was fundemental to an art movement or aesthetic style finally begins to experience a re-examination and appreciation of their contribution, they are gone before they have the chance to really enjoy it and share their wisdom and experiences. I guess it reminds us that we should cherish the folks who are still with us. What a shame.

Post #107220 by boutiki on Mon, Aug 9, 2004 2:14 PM