A South Seas dream and dangerous Other - the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific Ocean captivated such figures as Paul Gauguin and Herman Melville.�Tikimania�embarks on a unique journey to unravel the fascination, presenting the Tiki works of the Junge Wilde painter Bernd Zimmer alongside the Indigenous Marquesan art from the collection of the Museum F�nf Kontinente in Munich. An entirely new interplay of European art and Oceanic culture arises through the contrasts and harmonies as a result. In addition the catalogue traces European images of these islands, accompanies Karl von den Steinen on an ethnological expedition, and invites the reader to revive Tiki pop culture in America.Text in German.Published to accompany an exhibition at Museum F�nf Kontinente, Munich (DE) from 10 July 2020 to 28 February 2021.

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Title: Tikimania
Publisher: Arnoldsche, DE
Publication Date: 2020
Language: German
ISBN 10: 3897905914
ISBN 13: 9783897905917
Binding: Hardback
Condition: New
Weight: 1230 grams

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Unique combination of Fine Arts and Ethnography
Bernd Zimmer's Tiki works on canvas, paper or in ceramics are a festival of colors
Cannibals, taboos, tattoos, adventure!

A South Seas dream and dangerous Other - the Marquesas Islands in the Pacific Ocean captivated such figures as Paul Gauguin and Herman Melville. Tikimania embarks on a unique journey to unravel the fascination, presenting the Tiki works of the Junge Wilde painter Bernd Zimmer alongside the Indigenous Marquesan art from the collection of the Museum F�nf Kontinente in Munich. An entirely new interplay of European art and Oceanic culture arises through the contrasts and harmonies as a result. In addition the catalog traces European images of these islands, accompanies Karl von den Steinen on an ethnological expedition, and invites the reader to revive Tiki pop culture in America.

Text in German.

Published to accompany an exhibition at Museum F�nf Kontinente, Munich (DE) from 10 July 2020 to 28 February 2021.

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