{"title":"Sven Kirsten","description":"\u003cp\u003eBooks by Sven Kirsten explore the vibrant intersections of culture, art, and natural history, offering insightful perspectives within the realm of \u003cstrong\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/strong\u003e. His work, such as \u003cem\u003eTiki Pop\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the visual and cultural phenomena that shape our understanding of the natural world and its creative expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect engaging narratives enriched with detailed research, illuminating the connections between human creativity and natural influences. Kirsten’s titles invite a deeper appreciation for the ways nature inspires artistic and cultural movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"tiki-pop-by-sven-kirsten-9783836581547","title":"Tiki Pop","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUrban islands and bamboo hideaways set the stage for a pop culture phenomenon like no other. In mid-century America, the imaginative appeal of Tiki penetrated fashion, music, eating, drinking, and architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn handy Bibliotheca Universalis format, \u003cem\u003eTiki Pop\u003c\/em\u003e traces the development of Tiki as romantic vision and cultural appropriation. Follow Tiki from James Cook's first Pacific Island expeditions, through \u003cstrong\u003eGauguin's exotic paintings, Hollywood jungle fantasies, and elaborate temples\u003c\/strong\u003e erected to celebrate Tiki as the god of recreation. With hundreds of images, Tiki the pop icon unfolds \u003cstrong\u003efrom its earliest, enthusiastic beginnings to its spectacular downfall\u003c\/strong\u003e in the dawning awareness of the Western world's colonial misdeeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is the culmination of the extensive research of \u003cstrong\u003eSven Kirsten, urban archaeologist, Tiki sage\u003c\/strong\u003e, and author of earlier TASCHEN investigations, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Tiki\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTiki Modern\u003c\/em\u003e, which first recovered the figure of Tiki from obscurity. In his widely lauded graphic style, Kirsten places venerable ancient godheads next to their Polynesian pop counterparts, movie posters next to matchboxes, comic strips next to Robinson Crusoe illustrations. The result is at once a visual feast, \u003cstrong\u003ea piece of cultural history, and a tribute to a very particular vision of paradise.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464735801580,"sku":"9783836581547","price":69.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836581547-tiki-pop.jpg?v=1775052047"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/sven-kirsten.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}