Krista Thompson is a leading scholar in art history, whose research delves into the complex interplay between visual culture and tourism. Her work critically examines how images shape our understanding of places, particularly focusing on the Caribbean. Thompson's meticulous analysis explores the power of photography and other visual media to construct and represent picturesque landscapes, revealing the underlying social and cultural dynamics.
Art historian Krista Thompson analyzes photographic practices in the Caribbean and the United States to show how African diasporic youth use the process of creating images to represent themselves in the public sphere and to communicate with other Afro-diasporic communities.
A beautifully illustrated look at the aesthetics and implications of the visual images used to sell Jamaica and the Bahamas to tourists as tropical paradises from the 1880s through the 1930s.