The Painted King : Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawaii /

"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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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Wharton, Glenn
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2012.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Kamehameha > I, > the Great, King of the Hawaiian Islands, > -1819
Kamehameha > I, > the Great, King of the Hawaiian Islands, > -1819 > Statues.
ART > Conservation & Preservation.
ART > Sculpture & Installation.
Sculpture publique > Conservation et restauration > Hawaii > Kapaau > Participation des citoyens.
Public sculpture > Conservation and restoration > Hawaii > Kapaau > Citizen participation.
Hawaii > Kapaau
Kapaau (Hawaii) > Buildings, structures, etc. > Conservation and restoration.
Sculptures.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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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