Pacific Tapa
"Tapa cloth, made from the inner bark of certain trees, is one of the most distinctive products of the cultures of the Pacific islands." Pacific Tapa presents a complete range of the art of tapa, from cloth brought back from the first voyages by Europeans to the Pacific to contemporary examples of the art. The origins, materials and manufacturing techniques are described, as well as tapa's cultural context and uses in weddings, funerals, clothing, dance and ornament. Over 240 illustrations,...
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"Tapa cloth, made from the inner bark of certain trees, is one of the most distinctive products of the cultures of the Pacific islands." Pacific Tapa presents a complete range of the art of tapa, from cloth brought back from the first voyages by Europeans to the Pacific to contemporary examples of the art. The origins, materials and manufacturing techniques are described, as well as tapa's cultural context and uses in weddings, funerals, clothing, dance and ornament. Over 240 illustrations, 202 in colour and many published for the first time, illustrate this branch of Pacific art.
1Tapa in the Pacific92Making tapa133Samoa194Tonga415Uvea (Wallis Island)606Futuna637Niue698Cook Islands759Tahiti8510New Zealand8811Hawaii9112Fiji9713Vanuatu11814Tikopia12015Santa Cruz Islands12516Solomon Islands12917Papua New Guinea133
