Pacific Island

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PACIFIC
ISLAND
HERBERT YPMA
A vision of vibrant colour, of blue lagoons and white coral beaches, ihe Pacilic Islands have a plaiie 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 oi 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.
Prom 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... Tovább

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PACIFIC
ISLAND
HERBERT YPMA
A vision of vibrant colour, of blue lagoons and white coral beaches, ihe Pacilic Islands have a plaiie 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 oi 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.
Prom 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.
with 145 colour photographs
on the cover: front 77ip itilerior of a hur« (iradilional Pocific hut) from dtp trailhlazing retreat developed by Henry Crmvford and Martin IJvingston with Ihe Santa Fe anhitert Doug Nelson an the lujinn island of Vatulele.
Photo: IFillem liethmeier back Desigiwr Diana Firth's front door reveals her passion for all things Polynesian; the traditional Maori art of weaving; the distinctive shade of warm ochre that colours all the huros of the Vatnlele development; the extraordinary 'golden' sunset of Fiji; Helel, one of the coral churches of the Cook Islands. I*hotos: Mark Smith, Patrick lievnolds and tl illem liethmeier Vissza