This Les Baxter piece was released circa 1966-1967 around the same time as the press book for the movie “The Sand Pebbles” was published. Although it isn’t a official song from the soundtrack (which Jerry Goldsmith produced), it was released...
Available Artwork at La Fiambrera.. Art Gallery por SHAG. Pop Art, popular culture, urban art, illustration, Pop surrealism, Punk & lowbrow. 1
Exhibition: Oct 6-29
Artist Derek Yaniger created this adorable tiki-style illustration featuring Elvira hanging out in a graveyard full of zombies. He only made 80 of these great prints that are even autographed by Elvira herself. You can buy them directly through her website.Link Via Laughing Squid...
No, not ugly shag carpet. What kind of a blog do you think this is? ;0 This post is about one of my favourite contemporary artists, SHAG. Based in California, SHAG (aka Josh Agle) has a unique, vi…
Note: This page discusses the aesthetic seen in Tiki bars. For a general tropical aesthetic, see Tropical. The Tiki aesthetic originated in the United States with the opening of Polynesian-inspired bars and restaurants in the 1930s. Tiki became popular after World War II, when America became fascinated with Polynesian and South Pacific culture.[1] Dim lighting, rum cocktails, tiki decor, hibiscus flowers, and nautical objects (such as maps, fishing nets, and netted fishing floats) are all aspect
Josh Agle, better known as Shag, is an American artist who creates bright and vibrant works inspired by commercial illustration.
This door on Buena Vista Street is one of the simpler forms of theming, yet it instantly transports you to another era. I can only imagine what it must have been like to walk through doors like these, perhaps...
Exhibition: Las doce estaciones de Ptolomeo, el zodiaco según Shag - La Fiambrera.. Art Gallery
Tall tales on the high seas and beachcombing mysteries. I live in a small beachcomber shack made from planks of driftwood and bamboo, where I daydream and create exotic objects of curiosity out of...
Sven Kirsten’s newest book Tiki Pop: America imagines its own Polynesian Paradise (affiliate link) costs $40+ on Amazon, but consider this: His first two tiki classics, now out of print, sell for at least $100 each. I snapped up a copy of Tiki Pop right away. I might play the market and get more! I love…
Paul Gauguin: Landscapes and Tiki Sculptures introduces students to the colorful world of painting and design. Children will learn about the artist Paul Gauguin, create beautiful landscapes and pai…
SHAG, the artist famous for his Adventureland and Tiki Room inspired artwork did three and a half years ago this great artwork for the Ha...
A Taiwanese fishing raft of bamboo construction (Han-po Liu, 1963, fig. 37). Fishing Sampans in Taiwan by Han-po Liu (1963), a wonderful little book published by the Taiwan Fisheries Bureau, is now available on our page of free downloads of complete books about vernacular watercraft of China and southeast Asia. Published as a dual-language (Chinese and English) edition, Fishing Sampans in Taiwan includes not only sampans per se, but also small junk-style boats and rafts. It begins with a summary of the island's fishing fleet and description of types, including numbers of powered and unpowered boats and their catches, general construction features, design coefficients, geographic distributions, fishing methods, and losses by type, It then presents the boats themselves, organised by district, using photos and good-quality construction and lines plans. Many thanks to the contributor who wishes to remain anonymous for the scans of this book. Construction plan of a bamboo fishing raft (Han-po Liu, 1963, fig. 44). NOTE: A previous version of this post named the scans' contributor incorrectly.
The Swinger’s Tiki Palace began as a dream home idea of Billy Hull, a prominent club owner in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Located high atop Missionary Ridge, the house on Cliff Road overlooked th…
