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Finding Paradise: Island Art in Private Collections, Honolulu Academy of Arts
by Don R. Severson, Michael D. Horikawa, Jennifer Saville
Product Group: Book
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press (2002-12)
ISBN: 0824826574
EAN: 9780824826574
Dewy Decimal #: 745.0996907496931
Hardcover: 400 pages
Condition: New
Comments: 2002. 10 x 12, Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Book & Dustjacket are in Unused Condition. Book is completely intact with inside pages in Excellent Condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc.)
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Product Description
Collectors throughout the world have long been fascinated with Hawai'i's beauty, its tropical location, and its unique history and culture. Objects reflecting many aspects of Hawai'i are found not just in museums but in private collections around the world, and they are the subject of Finding Paradise. Spanning the period from pre-Western contact to statehood, this book examines in text and images the art, the culture (both high and low), and the mystique of the Hawaiian islands. A lavishly illustrated book that includes over 500 color photographs, Finding Paradise features extensive coverage of paintings and painters, prints and printmakers, and a valuable discussion of "The Hawai'i One Hundred," a list comprised of one hundred essential books printed before the end of the nineteenth century. There are also essays on surfing, the 'ukulele, the promotion of Hawai'i as an island "paradise" in printed materials and popular kitsch, and the development of the Hawaiian quiltmaking tradition, as well as sculpture and the decorative arts (ceramics, furniture, and jewelry).
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Customer Reviews
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Informative and beautiful
Rating  (5)
Date: 2007-11-28
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I ordered this book to learn more about Julene figurines. I am reading it from the beginning. It has beautiful color pictures of various Hawaiian art objects from paintings to whale teeth. A great way to learn about Hawaiian history.
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