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Ronck's Hawaii Almanac (A Kolowalu Book)

History

Ronck, Ronn

Americas

Univ of Hawaii Pr

Guy Buffet (b. 1943) was born in Paris. At age 14, he was enrolled in the famed Beaux Arts de Toulon. By age 18, he joined the French Navy where his artistic abilities were so distinguished, he was named the official artist of the French Navy and given the prestigious assignment to "paint the world." In the South Pacific, while he was on shore leave and hitchhiking with some fellow sailors, they were picked up by a motorist who was the mayor of the city. After visiting the ship and seeing some of my paintings, the mayor talked to the captain and got permission for me to put on an exhibit in town. From this came a series of one-man exhibitions in exotic Tahiti and New Caledonia. Afterwards, the French Navy helped organize his first exhibition in the Hawaiian Islands introducing Buffet to what he called "Paradise." The year was 1963 and the rest, as they say is history. Guy soon settled in this "Hawaiian Paradise" after the prominent Cooke family offered to provide him living and studio space after his Navy discharge. What followed were several commissions from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts which emblazoned major murals at libraries across the state of Hawaii. Of his paintings, Buffet says, "I invite the viewer to share my experience. I take you into my world like a guest into my home. I want you to be comfortable, relaxed, happy; to forget about problems and sorrows. If you like it and want to come back, my world is yours". Buffet continues to create famous images depicting the folklore of the Hawaiian people, animals, and events. His vibrant color palette helps evoke a playfulness that brings out the child in every aficionado. While some of his works are positively Polynesian, a great deal of it is decidedly derived from his French heritage. Depicting French sommeliers, chefs, and waiters mid-shift, Guy consistently captures the spirit and passion of the French people and their love of fine cuisine.

The World of Guy Buffet

Reference

Buffet, Guy [Illustrator]

Catalogs & Directories

Cameron and Company

Guy Buffet is one of America's most popular artists. Born is Paris, he first visited Hawaii in 1963 as an official artist of the French Navy. He returned a year later and now lives on the isle of Maui. This is the first book to cover the full range of Buffet's work. It features paintings from Hawaii and France, as well as other locations such as Tahiti and California. There is also a section devoted to the paintings and sculptures he created for the Bicentennial of the French Revolution in 1989. Buffet, who grew up working in his family's Paris restaurant, is also known for his paintings celebrating the good life surrounded by food and wine. Included here are paintings from his ongoing series on the great restaurants and cafes of France.

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Cameron + Company

First edition Sept 1988. Panoramic views of California. Photographs by Jack Rankin and Bill Lair. Written by Ronn Ronck.

Panorama California: Scenic views of the Golden State

Travel

United States

Mutual Pub Co

Many interesting historical and cultural facts are included here, along with instructions on the making, presenting and wearing of Hawaii's beautiful leis.

Hawaiian Lei: A Tradition

Politics & Social Sciences

Wong, Ray

Social Sciences

The USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States, ruled the seas when she fired her nine 16-inch guns. Ronn Ronck tells the full, exciting story of this floating fortress, from its christening by President Truman's daughter, Margaret, to its final resting place the Arizona Memorial, which straddles the sunken hull of the USS Arizona. Over 80 historic photographs gathered from the National Archives in Washington D.C. trace the ship's remarkable half-century of service to the nation. A special chapter reveals what life was like in "war-time Hawaii" between the Japanes attack that sunk the Arizona and the new era of peace achieved aboard the Missouri.

Battleship Missouri: The Battleship Missouri Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

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