National Geographic Editor of National Geographic, Bill Garrett, commissioned a series of seven paintings and an illustrated map insert about Polynesian voyaging traditions that was published in December, 1974. Some images from their collection follows:

Readying Canoes for a Voyage

Bounty at "Bloody Bay"

Sea Battle at Mokuohai

In their November, 1983 issue, National Geographic featured a story titled Kamehameha, Hawai‘i's Warrior King. Mr. Kane was commissioned to create several paintings, and others were reproduced that had been painted for private collectors depicting Kamehameha's battles waged on his drive to unite the islands.The paintings from the magazine article are shown below:

Battle at Nu‘uanu Pali Available as a giclee reproduction 28x40. Contact Hawaii Visions

Death of Captain Cook, February, 1779 Available as a giclee reproduction 28x40. Contact Hawaii Visions

The Incident of the Splintered Paddle

Kamehameha Sacrificing to Pele

The Battle of the Red-Mouthed Gun

Images and excerpts from VOYAGERS 2nd edition available at this ebay store

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