The Painted King: Art, Activism, and Authenticity in Hawai‘i 9780824861087

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Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. A Painted King
2. Creating A “Pacific Hero”
3. Shipwreck
4. Return To Kohala
5. Local Style
6. How People Think About Their Sculpture
7. The Communty Takes Sides
8. Decision
9. On The Scaffolding
10. Looking To The Future
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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