The painted king : art, activism, and authenticity in Hawaiʻi /

"The famous statue of Kamehameha I in downtown Honolulu is one of the state's most popular landmarks. Many tourists--and residents--however, are unaware that the statue is a replica; the original, cast in Paris in the 1880s and the first statue in the Islands, stands before the old courtho...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Wharton, Glenn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©2012.
©2012
Subjects:
Kamehameha > I, > the Great, King of the Hawaiian Islands, > -1819 > Statues.
Kamehameha > I, > the Great, King of the Hawaiian Islands, > -1819
Public sculpture > Conservation and restoration > Hawaii > Kapaau > Citizen participation.
Sculpture publique > Conservation et restauration > Hawaii > Kapaau > Participation des citoyens.
ART > Sculpture & Installation.
ART > Conservation & Preservation.
Kapaau (Hawaii) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.
Hawaii > Kapaau
Electronic books.
Sculptures
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A painted king
  • Creating a "Pacific hero"
  • Shipwreck
  • Return to Kohala
  • Local style
  • How people think about their sculpture
  • The community takes sides
  • Decision
  • On the scaffolding
  • Looking to the future.

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