Tiki Art Now versus Tiki Art Then... and the Rebirth in General - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Wed, Apr 12, 2006 6:38 PM [i]On 2006-04-10 03:37, hewey wrote: Tiki definitely is helped by stuff like the BoT, TC, even well spread artists like Shag. Shag and the BoT appear to be poised to usher tiki back into the mainstream. These two tiki icons alone seem to have enabled tiki to transcend from a quirky historical subculture into the mainstream - where possibly new artists have become inspired. His art is everywhere, not just in galleries, but also on wrapping paper, phone book covers, etc. I am sure that this summer, Target's back-to-school line will feature his work (or a knock-off). He also is a media darling, having front page spreads in the LA Times and interviews on NPR. Similarly, the BoT, and paperback TikiStyle, by its widespread popularity, have enabled the mainstream to isntantly catch-up on tiki history. Also,this book has no doubt inspired countless other artists than otherwise possible, or likely.

[i]On 2006-04-10 03:37, hewey wrote:

Tiki definitely is helped by stuff like the BoT, TC, even well spread artists like Shag.

Shag and the BoT appear to be poised to usher tiki back into the mainstream. These two tiki icons alone seem to have enabled tiki to transcend from a quirky historical subculture into the mainstream - where possibly new artists have become inspired.

His art is everywhere, not just in galleries, but also on wrapping paper, phone book covers, etc. I am sure that this summer, Target's back-to-school line will feature his work (or a knock-off).

He also is a media darling, having front page spreads in the LA Times and interviews on NPR.

Similarly, the BoT, and paperback TikiStyle, by its widespread popularity, have enabled the mainstream to isntantly catch-up on tiki history. Also,this book has no doubt inspired countless other artists than otherwise possible, or likely.

Post #226436 by christiki295 on Wed, Apr 12, 2006 6:38 PM