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Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue
Jan Gordon Fisher1990
Public Art in Public Places
California, United States
This 9-foot cast bronze statue by Jan Gordon Fisher is installed at Kuhio Beach Park, Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawai'i, as a tribute to the famous Hawaiian athlete, actor, and "Father of Modern Surfing."
The statue is accompanied by a bronze surfboard, honorary bronze spears, and commemorative bronze plaques. It serves as a Hawaiian cultural asset as well as a locale for cultural events and ceremonies. The statue itself is regularly adorned with honorary leis.
The popularity of the site for locals and tourists alike is enhanced by 24-hour webcam coverage (Waikiki Beach Web Camera).
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Details
- Title: Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Statue
- Creator: Jan Gordon Fisher
- Date: 1990
- Date Created: 1990
- Physical Location: Public Art "Duke Kahanamoku", Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI
- Physical Dimensions: 9 x 4 ft
- Subject Keywords: Public art, Duke Kahanamoku, Surfing, Surfing Culture, Kuhio Beach Park, Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku, The Big Kahuna, The Duke, Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaiian public art
- Type: Statue, Sculpture, Public art
- External Link: Public Art in Public Places: "Duke Kahanamoku", Google Maps: Public Art "Duke Kahanamoku"
- Medium: cast bronze, bronze
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