Palm Springs Tiki
Polynesia in the Desert
$51.99
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
29 October 2024
Summary
Palm Springs Tiki presents a visual exploration of a midcentury tropical paradise in the California desert.
From the 1930s through the 1970s, Palm Springs and other desert communities embraced the midcentury fantasy of a home-grown Polynesian paradise. The concept of the oasis and that of the tropical island shared the qualities of exotic escapism for the urban dweller, these would-be islanders under the desert sun. Sprouting from the arid desert were Polynesian resta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781423666035 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1423666038 |
| Author: | Sven Kirsten |
| Publisher: | Gibbs M. Smith Inc |
| Imprint: | Gibbs M. Smith Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 29 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.07kg |
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Sven Kirsten
Sven Kirsten, cinematographer, photographer, and author, has written five books about tiki style, how it relates to midcentury modernism, and America’s historic love of Polynesia. He also curates tiki exhibitions, advises on new thematic restaurants, and designs tiki mugs. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Kirsten now makes his home in Los Angeles.
Peter Moruzzi is a long-time preservationist with a passion for midcentury modern architecture and design. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Hawaii, Moruzzi graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and later attended the American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 1999, he was founding president of the Palm Springs Modern Committee. He has authored six pictorial history books published by Gibbs Smith covering Havana, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. Moruzzi lives in Palm Springs.
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