Pacific Island
Herbert Ypma
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The Pacific Islands have a place in our collective imagination as an idyllic paradise on earth. Yet relatively little is known about the fascinating culture beneath this exotic exterior. Polynesian traditions based on a deep spiritual respect for land, sky and ocean, and the common bond of ancestry, stretch back thousands of years.
Today this Polynesian culture has resurfaced in contemporary expression. Ablaze with the colours of the surrounding environment, the visual culture of the Pacific Islands – until now virtually undiscovered – is a captivating new source of inspiration for architects, designers and artists.
From the ancient art of tattoo to the geography-defying structures of New Zealand architect Andrew Patterson and the extraordinary coral churches of the Cook Islands, Pacific Island is a fascinating photographic journey around the many islands of Polynesia to explore the architecture, interiors, furniture, textiles and decoration that express the true Pacific style. |
|  |  | | | | ISBN 0500070156 | | ISBN-13 978-0500070154 | | | | 29.7 x 23.0 cm | | Paperback | | 160pp | | 145 illustrations, 145 in colour | | First published 1996 | | | | £18.95 | | | |  | | | | 
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