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Book of Tiki: A Guide for the Urban Archeologist [Hardcover]

Sven A Kirsten (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Tiki, c'est le cri de ralliement de la folie polynésienne de toute une génération d'Américains dans les années 1950-1960. Décors appropriés, chemises hawaïennes, luxuriantes plantes tropicales, idoles superbement stylisées, cuisine exotique et bars sculptés précèdent ainsi la beatlesmania, la mode psychédélique et la révolution sexuelle de la génération suivante. L'Amérique se sent alors proche des aventuriers des mers du Sud. Les récits d'expéditions prolifèrent, les cocktails multicolores font autant fureur que leurs garnitures et certains n'hésitent pas à ériger un temple d'inspiration polynésienne au fond de leur jardin. Bref, il fait bon d'être "tiki". En archéologue urbain qui se respecte, Sven A. Kirsten part à la recherche des vestiges du "Paradis perdu" de cette dolce vita américaine. Ce faisant, il découvre :
qu'il ne faut pas chercher bien loin pour explorer les mystères de traditions disparues, et que d'étranges trésors peuvent se trouver à notre porte, enfouis sous les couches du progrès et du développement.
Tiki ? Toute une époque... --Sandrine Fillipetti

LA Weekly, 12/22/00

Irreverent, fabulously fun, and packaged, as always with TASCHEN, beautifully.
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5.0 out of 5 stars More Tiki Than You Can Shake A Torch At, Dec 23 2003
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FKC "FKC" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Book of Tiki (Paperback)
Like all Taschen books, this book is visually STUNNING! Just leafing through the pictures never gets boring. The real treat is the book is also jam packed facts, folklore, drink recipies, and so much more. More information about Tiki than I ever knew existed.

Plenty of eye-candy in this book, but very well balanced with informative and fun content. A must have for the Tiki enthusiast!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on Tiki, though a bit artsy, Mar 14 2003
This review is from: Book of Tiki: A Guide for the Urban Archeologist (Hardcover)
This book is a must have for anyone interested in Tiki or kitsch art. Describing themselves as "urban archaeologists" seeking remnants of Tiki culture, the authors provide a fun and informative look at this vanishing art form. The book does an acceptable job presenting the evolutionary history of Tiki, from the 1920s to the present. Key events, such as the establishment of Trader Vic's, and the Kon Tiki craze of the late 40s, are looked at in further detail. There is also a good look at the "artifacts" of Tiki art and architecture throughout the United States. The book is packed with color photos of Tiki mugs, matchbooks, buildings, and much more.

However, the book does lean a bit too much towards making the book eye candy. The Book of Tiki uses intense colors, and ultra-hip page compositions that make it difficult to read (typically Taschen, but I still found it distracting). Also, a consolidation of information would have made it easier to reference, such as a table differentiating the different "Trader" Tiki businesses. Also, some of the text ("Exotica and the Tiki style were denounced as contrived rituals of the imperialist establishment at the same time that the Vietnam war developed into and ugly mistake, with native huts and palm trees burning on TV."), had me wondering if they were being tounge-in-cheek, or were actually serious.

Nevertheless, this book is the current bible for Tiki aficionados, and is well worth having on your bookshelf.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the start of things to come, Jan 28 2003
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This review is from: Book of Tiki: A Guide for the Urban Archeologist (Hardcover)
This is an excellent picture book filled with great stories about the good old days. It will bring back memories of a tiki age gone. Why dont we have these kinds of places anymore? Maybe that will change soon but in the mean time this is a great book for all who love this period in our American History or for the island dreamer.
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