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The Arts of Kingship: Hawaiian Art and National Culture of the Kalakaua Era
Stacy L. Kamehiro
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Paperback. Offers an account of Hawaiian public art and architecture during the reign of David Kalakaua, the cosmopolitan ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1874 to 1891. This title provides visual and historical analysis of four key monuments - Kalakaua's coronation and regalia, the King Kamehameha Statue, 'Iolani Palace, and the Hawaiian National Museum. Num Pages: 250 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKPH; ACBK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
The Arts of Kingship offers a sustained and detailed account of Hawaiian public art and architecture during the reign of David Kalakaua, the nativist and cosmopolitan ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1874 to 1891. Stacy Kamehiro provides visual and historical analysis of four key monuments - Kalakaua's coronation and regalia, the King Kamehameha Statue, 'Iolani Palace, and the Hawaiian National Museum - drawing them together in a common historical, political, and cultural frame. Each articulated Hawaiian national identities and navigated the turbulence of colonialism in distinctive ways and has endured as a key cultural symbol.These cultural projects were part ... Read more
The Arts of Kingship offers a sustained and detailed account of Hawaiian public art and architecture during the reign of David Kalakaua, the nativist and cosmopolitan ruler of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1874 to 1891. Stacy Kamehiro provides visual and historical analysis of four key monuments - Kalakaua's coronation and regalia, the King Kamehameha Statue, 'Iolani Palace, and the Hawaiian National Museum - drawing them together in a common historical, political, and cultural frame. Each articulated Hawaiian national identities and navigated the turbulence of colonialism in distinctive ways and has endured as a key cultural symbol.These cultural projects were part ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
587g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
Honolulu, HI, United States
ISBN
9780824833589
SKU
V9780824833589
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About Stacy L. Kamehiro
Stacy L. Kamehiro is associate professor in the History of Art and Visual Culture Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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