Lucy R. Lippard
In this â€œexcellentâ€ (,The Baltimore Sun,) book, Lucy R. Lippard weaves together cultural criticism, anthropology, and community activism for an in-depth look at how tourism sites are conceived and represented, and how they affect the places they transform. Critic Andrew Ross calls Lippard â€œthe most surefooted tour guide you could hope forâ€ in her exploration of being a tourist in oneâ€™s own home, of how advertising and photography define place, of how antique shops function as populist museums, and of the commodification of indigenous cultures. With her characteristic breadth and critical eye, Lippard discusses the political economies of leisure spaces, the touristâ€™s fascination with tragic destinations (such as the sites of massacres and nuclear weapons tests, or Holocaust memorials), and our willingness to let national parks and heritage sites define nature and history.
Art,Travel,Nonfiction
On the Beaten Track: Tourism, Art, and Place