Night of the Tiki
Subtitle: The Art of Shag, Schmaltz, and Selected Primitive Oceanic Carvings
Contributors: Doug Nason (Editor); Shag (Illustrator); Leroy Schmaltz (Illustrator)
Publisher: Last Gasp
Published: September 9, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780867195323
Subjects: Graphic novels; Individual Artist; Popular Culture - General; Art; Art & Art Instruction
First sentence: The tiki's ability to transform itself into so many different forms while still holding onto a tiny part of its original meaning has allowed it to transcend many cultures and much time.
Description: American sculpture and paintings and the carved wooden figures of the South Pacific that inspired them. These kitsch figures, called "Tiki," were a popular art and design motif of the 1950s.