Post #190928 by ikitnrev on Wed, Oct 5, 2005 8:38 PM

Pardon the cross-referencing here.

But last week, while in San Francisco for Tease-O-Rama, I was finally able to see firsthand a copy of the 'Art Forms of the Pacific Area' that Michael Covarrubias had done for the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair. I felt I had better purchase this print while I had the chance, even though the Hukilau venders were only one week away. Being a Geography major, an ex-cartographer, and one who appreciates tiki, I felt this was something that had been destined to accompany me home.

I purchased this in an antique store, where this particular print was not even on display. But the shop owner saw my interest in another Covarrubias Pacific print, and pulled several more out of a dresser drawer for me to look at. This one was by far my favorite.

More images of the print, along with more information about Miguel Covarrubias, can be found at the following Tiki Central thread.

http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=7471&forum=1&start=30

Vern