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Encounters With Paradise: Views of Hawaii & Its People 1778-1941 ISBN 0937426156

Encounters With Paradise: Views of Hawaii & Its People 1778-1941 ISBN 0937426156

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Up for sale from a recent estate in Honolulu Hawaii, this Paperback book titled Encounters With Paradise: Views of Hawaii & Its People 1778-1941. This book documents artistic views of Hawaii and its people from 1778 to 1941. Since the beginning of the era of European exploration in the Pacific, the Hawaiian Islands have been the subject of thousands of paintings, prints and drawings. In this study, David W. Forbes frames the context in which visiting and resident artists experienced and portrayed the islands, and presents the finest of their works, to reveal a continuum of dramatic changes affecting Hawaii and its people over a period of more than 160 years. The earliest paintings are by John Webber, official artist for Captain James Cook's third Pacific voyage, arriving in Hawaii in 1778. Other explorer-artists followed as, in the mid-19th century, did Western missionaries and traders. First whaling and then sugar dominated the island's economy. Artists of the period produced pictures that reflected the colourful Hawaiian 1ife and customs of the time. Late in the 19t century, with the arrival of artists such as Charles Furneaux, The condition is described above for more information please check the photos. Free local pick up possible!!!


Publisher : Honolulu Academy of Arts (January 1, 1992)
Language : English
ISBN-10 : 0937426156
ISBN-13 ‏: ‎978-0937426159
Item Weight ‏: ‎2.7 pounds
Dimensions ‏: ‎10 x 1 x 10.25 inches

Condition: 

The item is overall in excellent condition, it was stored in a box in a climate controlled storage unit in town, minor signs of wear on the jacket

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