Don't forget the cabinetry in fancy houses down by the water... (I know of one such where even with almost ubiquitous solid-koa interiors, the place is still extremely tacky. This one is owned by a Dillingham... goes to show that generational wealth does not automatically lead to taste)
This is beautiful, but also a bit sad that it's exceptional.
Can this be a low latitude FOMO support group?
I live in Honolulu, where Doris Duke’s collection of Islamic art is a popular attraction. It’s a beautiful collection, but it’s obvious that it’s all entirely removed from its purpose, just to make something nice to look at. Your article captured that perfectly.
I went to Spain to see Paleolithic cave art and I cannot even begin to describe the feeling invoked by standing in front of a painting made by a person over 35,000 years in the past. Looking into (and through!) their eyes across such a gulf of time. People have always just been people.
We should have a strong norm against ethnic cleansing.
“National parks like Katmai protect not only the wonders of nature, but also the harsh realities." Arguably these are the same thing