Post #334062 by tikiyaki on Fri, Sep 21, 2007 3:57 PM

ON a side note to all of this, there is something else to consider.

How much does anyone in here think SHAG's TIKI art, which was most of his early stuff, has contributed to the resurgence of TIKI culture ?

I know when I was getting TIKI news back in the mid 90's, I discovered who SHAG was, but then discovered that I liked his art before I got into TIKI...namely his early record cover art...alot of which depicted TIKIS or some other Mid Century Modern iconic images.

When I saw SHAG'S early TIKI paintings and prints, it made me love TIKI even more.

I'd say the current popularity of TIKI and the current Popularity of SHAG are intermingled, and I really think he has something to do with it. I'd say he opened a floodgate or two with regards to Tiki culture, and today's increasing popularity of our favorite little subculture known as TIKI.

To me : OTTO SVEN SHAG BOSKO = The Beatles of the TIKI resurgence.