Post #466371 by White Devil on Thu, Jul 2, 2009 9:19 AM

Robb,
I've been a used & rare bookseller since 1991, and I've yet to see anything quite as concise & valuable as "Oceanic Art." A lot of the other styles are covered individually in exhibit catalogs & monographs, but rarely lumped together multi-regionally as tiki carvings. Here are a few other possibilities:

Suzanne Greub Expressions of Belief: Masterpieces of African, Oceanic and Indonesian Art.
Christine Price Made in the South Pacific
Fred Picker Rapa Nui
Jo Anne van Tilburg Easter Island: Archaeology, Ecology and Culture
Michael Gunn New Ireland: Art of the South Pacific

You might want to PM Basement Kahuna about this: I know he references "Oceanic Art" quite a bit, and may know of some others. I've greatly enjoyed Eva Ayala's "Miguel Covarrubias: 4 Visions" for its expose on how another artist viewed the various styles of tiki art. I also have a few of the titles on hand I mention, but I strongly urge you to wait until you've digested "Oceanic Art" before spending anymore money on books.

BTW, my wife & I purchased your velvet from the Hukilau exhibit, and we couldn't be prouder parents.

AKA Pahoehoe Ule! !uSathane omhlophe umthondo omkhulu!

[ Edited by: White Devil 2009-07-03 04:16 ]