Post #386192 by Wildsville man on Tue, Jun 10, 2008 11:35 PM

As someone who collects tiki art,I will be the first to admit that the tiki art I collect is probably a little more Hanna-Barbara style then traditional Tiki. I think Tiki is a very Powerful Symbol and cartooning it up a little bit takes some of the Dark out of it, and changes the feel a bit. Cartoon's are our History.....I think GooGoo Dolls said it best "rerun's have become our history" and I was brought up on Hanna-Barbana and toon's like that. All thinks change with time and I believe some of the younger artist infused the traditional with what ever their passion is (cartoon's,surfing,robot's,space.)

I love traditional Tiki art,but it does not speak to me on a personal level. I see something painted on black velvet I think of tacky ELVIS on black velvet.

When I see Tiki's pained like clowns,I don't hate it,I think what a F#$ked up time the 70's were to think that's cool.......

as I love all form's of tiki I do think we need to respect the past but not live in it.....because if we wanted to be authentic, then I guess I would be a Worshiping a piece of wood.