Tiki Pop - Work 1950 - Probably Hawaii

Height 90.3 cm - diameter 19.3 cm approximately - 17 kg - carved palm wood - cracks - shocks from use - In 2014, the exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly “TIKI POP" explores the rise of the Tiki style, a unique and emblematic cultural phenomenon of American popular culture in the 50s and 60s. This style is characterized by a fantasized imagery of the South Seas, stemming from the exotic representations conveyed from the 18th century by explorers' stories, adventure novels, and later, Hollywood films. Origins and evolution The Tiki style finds its roots in the stories and works of figures such as Bougainville, Cook, Pierre Loti, Melville and Paul Gauguin, who nourished the Western imagination of the South Seas. At the beginning of the 20th century, this imagery evolved, influenced by Hawaiian music of the 20s and Hollywood cinema of the 30s. The Rise of the Tiki Style (1945 - 1960s) "Tiki Temples", themed bars and restaurants, invade the United States, offering the public an escape into an imaginary Polynesian paradise. Tiki also influences residential and commercial architecture. The movement declines at the end of the decade. DHL France Expedition: 89 euros - other destinations, contact us.