United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), History / United States / State & Local, Biography & Autobiography / Royalty, Performing Arts / Dance, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Customs & Traditions, People & Places / United States / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, History
Author
Mark A. Blackburn
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
20.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-013143
Dewey Edition
21
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Dewey Decimal
793.3/19969
Synopsis
This book represents the ultimate Hawaiian experience and art form: the Hula, through photographs taken in the 1880s and 1890s. These images were gathered by the last reigning monarch of Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani (1839 -1917), who reigned from 1891 until 1893, and were presented in an album to her personal nurse as a token of her Aloha. For the most part, the photographs were previously unknown and unpublished, and represent some of the most powerful and poignant images of Hula known to exist. Several non-Hula images are among the photos, adding interest to the album's contents. A brief history of the Queen's fascinating life is included. Anyone who has felt the magic of Hawaiian Hula will enjoy this unusual book.
LC Classification Number
DU627.18.B58 2001
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