Description: Over 270 original photographs and post card images are presented chronologically from 1870 to 1940 to portray the evolving styles and popularity of these icons of Hawaii. The Hula and surfing traditions both are deeply rooted in legend and myth.
Brief description: Mark Blackburn, a passionate collector of Polynesian arts, owns Mona Kea Gallery in Hilo, Hawai`i and an import business in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.