Post #525202 by Mister Naufrago on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 3:36 AM

On 2010-04-21 00:10, bigbrotiki wrote:

On 2010-04-20 14:44, Brandomoai wrote:
Is it unavailability of authentic or even reproduced Polynesian art? Or is it that the proprietors or the public failed to distinguish the difference between primitive artforms?

I think it is both of these, PLUS the one mentioned above that applies to the Spanish and Florida mugs: The designers drew inspiration from all sorts of primitive art: Polynesian, Melanesian, African, and Pacific Northwest. But in my opinion, the latter was so rarely used that I believe its influence is negligible. I'd love to be proven wrong though.

I totally agree Bigbro.
I confess that I opened this thread on impulse, but now I'm starting to find out that this Pacific Norhtwest influence is of more importance than I first thought.
I cant help feeling curiosity about the issue.

Hawaii Kai teapot set (image from LOL Tiki collection)

Postcard uploaded by Taboo Dan here http://www.tikicentral.com/viewtopic.php?topic=29014&forum=5&hilite=canadian%20tiki