Tiki Pop

Dive into the enchanting world of mid-century pop culture with Tiki Pop, a captivating exploration of the Tiki phenomenon. The beautifully illustrated book, in the handy Bibliotheca Universalis format, traces the development of Tiki from its romantic vision to its cultural appropriation. It begins with James Cook's first Pacific Island expeditions, follows through Gauguin's exotic paintings, Hollywood jungle fantasies, and culminates in the elaborate temples celebrating Tiki as the god of recreation.

Urban islands and bamboo hideaways set the stage for Tiki's imaginative appeal, influencing fashion, music, dining, drinking, and architecture in mid-century America. Tiki Pop showcases hundreds of images, unraveling Tiki's journey from its enthusiastic beginnings to its spectacular downfall amid the Western world's dawning awareness of colonial misdeeds.