The Jungle-style Thread - Pop Culture Iconography of the Dark Continent - General Tiki

J JOHN-O Tiki Socialite Dogtown, USA Joined: May 16, 2008 Posts: 2721	J JOHN-O Posted posted on Mon, Jan 4, 2010 9:06 PM I think some of the strongest imagery that incorporated an "African" theme came from the Black Power movement of the late 1960's and early 1970's. BigBro writes in Tiki Modern: "It might come as a surprise, then, that some of the offerings of Witco Inc. also struck a cord with young African Americans, who were looking for their roots during the black liberation movement of the 1960's and early '70s. Although, because of its high cliche content, which was clearly the antithesis to the new black self-confidence that contemporary civil-rights organizations promoted, the audaciousness of Witco's signature style fit in with the "super-cool" individualism that young colored men cultivated at the time, even if it was pure blaxploitation." Wouldn't it be cool to see some vintage Black Power images that incorporated Witco? Also I gotta believe that John Shaft,"That Black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks", had a Witco bedroom like the one in Tiki Modern. And how about a picture of Pam Grier lounging on a Witco zebra-skinned chaise recliner? Surprisingly nothing like that ever popped up in any Blaxploitation movie that I've seen (and I've seen a lot). :( [ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-01-05 08:48 ]

I think some of the strongest imagery that incorporated an "African" theme came from the Black Power movement of the late 1960's and early 1970's.

BigBro writes in Tiki Modern:

"It might come as a surprise, then, that some of the offerings of Witco Inc. also struck a cord with young African Americans, who were looking for their roots during the black liberation movement of the 1960's and early '70s. Although, because of its high cliche content, which was clearly the antithesis to the new black self-confidence that contemporary civil-rights organizations promoted, the audaciousness of Witco's signature style fit in with the "super-cool" individualism that young colored men cultivated at the time, even if it was pure blaxploitation."

Wouldn't it be cool to see some vintage Black Power images that incorporated Witco?

Also I gotta believe that John Shaft,"That Black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks", had a Witco bedroom like the one in Tiki Modern. And how about a picture of Pam Grier lounging on a Witco zebra-skinned chaise recliner?

Surprisingly nothing like that ever popped up in any Blaxploitation movie that I've seen (and I've seen a lot). :(

[ Edited by: JOHN-O 2010-01-05 08:48 ]

Post #502351 by JOHN-O on Mon, Jan 4, 2010 9:06 PM