Great tribute to a great man! Herb Kane knew how to combine his western trade skills of illustration with lost Polynesian knowledge. His imagery combine well researched facts, emotions, and engineering details. He would have resented to be put on the level of a da Vinci, but he followed similar principles. I.e. he studied, designed, physically built, sailed, then depicted the historical and emotional story of voyaging canoes. A respected, humble neighbor in our Honaunau community he always made a point of being half Hawaiian, half Westerner. From his experience in advertising he was aware that pictures speak more than words. What he didn't know is that his paintings would turn into the best P.R. campaign & history lesson Hawai'i will ever get, inspiring Hawaiians and the rest of the world.