WHEN and WHERE did Melanesian art enter Polynesian Pop? - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 9:43 AM Great post, Tom, you pegged an important step in the history of Oceanic Art becoming accepted in America. While the EXHIBIT itself was groundbreaking, and the BOOK from it became one of the two bibles of American Tiki artists, it was indubitably this lengthy full color LIFE article which brought the rich imagery of "South Seas Art" into American living rooms for the first time. It took another 10 years to for the actual OBJECTS to a appear in home decor, but this show - and that article about it - was the beginning.

Great post, Tom, you pegged an important step in the history of Oceanic Art becoming accepted in America. While the EXHIBIT itself was groundbreaking, and the BOOK from it became one of the two bibles of American Tiki artists, it was indubitably this lengthy full color LIFE article which brought the rich imagery of "South Seas Art" into American living rooms for the first time.

It took another 10 years to for the actual OBJECTS to a appear in home decor, but this show - and that article about it - was the beginning.

Post #625846 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Feb 21, 2012 9:43 AM