Why do we classify mugs from Chinese restaurants as Tiki? - Collecting Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 7:41 PM Well yes....and no, regarding your "set in stone", and "reproducing the look in an authentic way"... I DON'T want my stance to be misunderstood as that there is no room for new ideas and embellishment, and that I am demanding a slavish reproduction of what was there. One of the key elements of mid-century Tiki was that it not only inspired so many "imitators", but many of these actually re-interpreted the style in their own manner, and added and creatively embellished it. But that has to be done within the parameters of the genre, it's not a free-for-all... which would eventually make it become like everything else.

Well yes....and no, regarding your "set in stone", and "reproducing the look in an authentic way"... I DON'T want my stance to be misunderstood as that there is no room for new ideas and embellishment, and that I am demanding a slavish reproduction of what was there. One of the key elements of mid-century Tiki was that it not only inspired so many "imitators", but many of these actually re-interpreted the style in their own manner, and added and creatively embellished it. But that has to be done within the parameters of the genre, it's not a free-for-all... which would eventually make it become like everything else.

Post #661904 by bigbrotiki on Tue, Dec 18, 2012 7:41 PM