Herb Kane Print of The New Quilt - Acid-Free Archival Paper 1988

Item Number: 337
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Description
The New Quilt is one of artist-historian Herb Kane's lesser known works, depicting a beloved kupuna (elder) with her moopuna (grandchild), lovingly putting the finishing stitches into a quilt masterpiece. Quilts like these were often made for each of the grandchildren - a priceless labor of love to be enjoyed for generations!
Herb Kawainui Kane, known for his paintings of ancient Hawaiians and his work designing the Hokulea voyaging canoe, passed away in 2011 at 82. Herb "slipped away" on the 36th anniversary of the launching of the Hokulea, which helped revive interest in and appreciation of the long lost Hawaiian skill of wayfinding using the stars, waves and weather. Kane was also the first captain of the Hokulea in 1975.
He left a huge repertoire of work but was perhaps best known for his research detailing Polynesian canoes and voyaging.
Upon his passing, then U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka said Kane’s art helped the world recognize Native Hawaiian history and culture.
“He showed ancient Hawaiians as they were: explorers, seafarers, trailblazers in land and resource management,” said Akaka in a statement released on his passing.
Raised in Waipio Valley and Hilo, Hawaii, and Wisconsin, Kane drew detailed scenes of Hawaiians in battle, building heiau temples and chiefs gathering in council – and here – of a beloved kupuna stitching her love and aloha into a stunning Hawaiian quilt.
Kane’s portrait of the volcano goddess Pele is displayed at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. His depiction of men discovering the Hawaiian Islands in a canoe as they watch lava pour out of Mauna Loa volcano is featured prominently in the Hawaii State Art Museum’s permanent exhibition of Hawaii artists.
In 2009, the U.S. Postal Service used Kane’s painting of a surfer and canoe paddlers riding waves on a stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of Hawaii statehood. His work has appeared on seven U.S. postal stamps altogether, as well as stamps for the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and French Polynesia.
Kane wrote several books on Hawaiian history, culture and traditions. His book Pele, Goddess of Hawaii’s Volcanoes shares legends about the powerful deity. Voyage: The Discovery of Hawaii uses paintings and text to tell the story of Hawaiians who traveled to Hawaii from other Pacific islands on voyaging canoes.
Bio distilled from an Associated Press news report - March 2011
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