Travel, Tourism and Art (Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism) (Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Touri)

Dr. Tijana Rakic (Editor), Jo-Anne Lester (Editor), Dr. Jan Mosedale, Dr. Caroline Scarles, and Dr Jo-Anne Lester (Editor)

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Art, in its many forms, has long played an important role in people's imagination, experience and remembrance of places, cultures and travels as well as in their motivation to travel. Travel and tourism, on the other hand, have also inspired numerous artists and featured in many artworks. The fascinating relationships between travel, tourism and art encompass a wide range of phenomena from historical `Grand Tours' during which a number of travellers experienced or produced artwork, to present-day travel inspired by art, artworks produced by contemporary travellers or artworks produced by locals for tourist consumption. Focusing on the representations of `touristic' places, locals, travellers and tourists in artworks; the role of travel and tourism in inspiring artists; as well as the role of art and artwork in imagining, experiencing and remembering places and motivating travel and tourism; this edited volume provides a space for an exploration of both historical and contemporary relationships between travel, tourism and art. Bringing together scholars from a wide range of disciplines and fields of study including geography, anthropology, history, philosophy, and urban, cultural, tourism, art and leisure studies, this volume discusses a range of case studies across different art forms and locales.

  • ISBN13 9781472410412
  • Publish Date 28 January 2014 (first published 28 December 2013)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 21 January 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Ashgate Publishing Limited
  • Edition New edition
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 254
  • Language English