Seemingly in response to the recent Polynesian exhibitions at the British Museum and UEA's Sainsbury Centre, Pasifika Styles at the University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology "unites the new wave of contemporary Pacific art and culture with extraordinary historical collections." From the culturally accepted to the provocatively unexpected, Pasifika Styles fuses contemporary style and technological innovation with ancient traditions.
The podcast interview with the author is actually really fascinating, and the book sounds like a great read too.
Book Details Journey from the Streets to the Stove
All Things Considered
NPR
March 5, 2007
In the late 1980s, Jeff Henderson was making $35,000 a week as a major drug dealer in San Diego. He got busted, went to prison and wound up washing dishes on kitchen duty ... After his release ... his skills making crack cocaine helped him master fussy French recipes such as foie gras.
Man, I wished I'd lived in the UK when Pan's People were on air! To see why, check out this clip (and definitely hang in there for the last 30 seconds or so). HOT stuff!
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