Palm Springs Tiki presents a visual exploration of a mid-century tropical paradise in the California desert. From the 1930s through the 1970s, Palm Springs and other desert communities embraced the mid-century 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 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and lounges, hotels, motels, apartments, and trailer parks decorated with Tikis.
200 pgs
History / United States / 20Th Century / California / Retro / Party / Modernism / Tropical
Author: Sven Kirsten, Peter Moruzzi
Binding: Hardcover
Product Language: English
Weight: 2.38 lb (1.08 kg)
Dimensions: 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Palm Springs Tiki presents a visual exploration of a mid-century tropical paradise in the California desert. From the 1930s through the 1970s, Palm Springs and other desert communities embraced the mid-century 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 restaurants, bars, nightclubs and lounges, hotels, motels, apartments, and trailer parks decorated with Tikis.
200 pgs
History / United States / 20Th Century / California / Retro / Party / Modernism / Tropical
Author: Sven Kirsten, Peter Moruzzi
Binding: Hardcover
Product Language: English
Weight: 2.38 lb (1.08 kg)
Dimensions: 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
