Post #448733 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Apr 21, 2009 6:52 PM

And for the real quality images, try to find the original owners, the photographers, and the architects. The often idealistic RENDERINGS of Tiki temples are the holy grail. Blueprints are cool. Then 8x10 glossy B&W photos. Magazine articles they kept.

And don't EVER limit yourself or edit yourself: Examples:

In the 90s my research was so focused on quality examples of TIKI TIKI TIKI, that if an architect did just one Tiki place, but many other cool mid-century places, I just asked for the material of that one! Also when in the field: I did not photograph the great "Aztec House" Apartments in Glendale, complete with giant Chacmol figure outside and waterfall lobby! And last not least, I did not photograph enough examples of Tiki devolution. Now all these things are gone.

Your interests, knowledge and understanding evolve constantly, and as you make connections, it is great to have other examples than the perfect ones to create a broader context. Grab them while you can, they might not be around next time.