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B BC-Da-Da Member Joined: Aug 14, 2002 Posts: 161	B BC-Da-Da Posted posted on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 11:56 PM Most of the contemporary Tiki art is not good, as far as I'm concerned. It's just too colorful, or pastelish. I actually did a lot of research on contemporary Tiki, and Sven can tell you, I contemplated doing an article, even a book, on the new Tiki Pop movement. Alas, I felt that it was a much weaker subject than the original era, and it didn't inspire me on a whole. It has been fun to be a part of, and amazing that so much came out of a book and a small publication (i.e. a whole sub-culture). For that new awareness, I'm thankful. But that "Taboo" book basically represents how I feel about the look of the contemporary Tiki movement... close, but no cigar.

Most of the contemporary Tiki art is not good, as far as I'm concerned. It's just too colorful, or pastelish. I actually did a lot of research on contemporary Tiki, and Sven can tell you, I contemplated doing an article, even a book, on the new Tiki Pop movement.

Alas, I felt that it was a much weaker subject than the original era, and it didn't inspire me on a whole. It has been fun to be a part of, and amazing that so much came out of a book and a small publication (i.e. a whole sub-culture). For that new awareness, I'm thankful. But that "Taboo" book basically represents how I feel about the look of the contemporary Tiki movement... close, but no cigar.

Post #24591 by BC-Da-Da on Wed, Feb 26, 2003 11:56 PM