Post #363013 by Tiki Shark Art on Sat, Feb 23, 2008 10:24 AM

Aloha Jen,

Yes, Ben was the last "Universal Monster" alive. So his passing is like the end of an era of American Pop Culture. But, you are so right, we have all these swanky art pieces to remember and celebrate that time and it's particular flavor! And in a lot of ways that 50's feeling aesthetic is still a dynamic and evolving art form in the present Tiki culture.

Dig it you swinging kittens and cats, this week end, let's raise a Mai Tai to Ben and his glorious retro-modern era!