Cinematographer Sven Kirsten is the author of the “The Book of Tiki” which is widely acknowledged as the Tiki culture bible, and several other publications have deepened the research on his favorite subject of Polynesian pop culture. “Tiki Modern” explores the Tiki style with mid-century modernism, and “Tiki Pop” is the complete chronicles of America’s obsession with Polynesia. His most recent book, “The Art of Tiki” is a passionate study of the Tiki idol as an art form. For the first time, contemporary Tiki art is united and presented equally with what inspired it, original mid-century Polynesian pop… read more >
PULL IT AND YELL: The Story of The Rotters
The following article was penned by The Rotters’ own Phester Swollen back in the ’80s as a first-hand account of the band’s formation, sudden rise
