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"Tourism, the largest industry in the world, is a significant force in contemporary society, with far-reaching economic, cultural, and geopolitical importance. Rather than seeking to represent tourism or travel itself, Universal Experience: Art, Life, and the Tourist's Eye considers art, history, and the social construction of places, spaces, and identities from the heightened perception of the tourist. Functioning as a guide book, a reader, and a souvenir, this lavish catalogue of the exhibition presents over 275 illustrations of thought-provoking artworks as icons and as tourist sites for exploration. A wide-ranging anthology of texts presents divergent routes and avenues through which to explore the symbols and cultural conventions created, deciphered, and disseminated by an increasingly mobile, international group of artists."--Jacket
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Universal Experience, David Weiss, Susan Sontag, Martin Parr, Peter Fischli, Gabriel Orozco, Doug Aitken, Jeff Koons, Lucy Lippard, Ilja Kabakow, Vito Acconci, Chris Burden, Simon Starling, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Matthew Buckingham, Francesco Bonami, Aleksandra Mir, Carol Becker, Robert Fitzpatrick, Alain de Boton, Katherina Fritsch
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- Released
- 2005
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- Title
- Universal Experience
- Subtitle
- Art, Life, and the Tourist's Eye
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Weiss, Susan Sontag, Martin Parr, Peter Fischli, Gabriel Orozco, Doug Aitken, Jeff Koons, Lucy Lippard, Ilja Kabakow, Vito Acconci, Chris Burden, Simon Starling, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Matthew Buckingham, Francesco Bonami, Aleksandra Mir, Carol Becker, Robert Fitzpatrick, Alain de Boton, Katherina Fritsch
- Publisher
- Distributed Art Publishers
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 272
- ISBN10
- 1933045027
- ISBN13
- 9781933045023
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, Hobby, Art, USA, Art History & Criticism, History of Art
- Description
- "Tourism, the largest industry in the world, is a significant force in contemporary society, with far-reaching economic, cultural, and geopolitical importance. Rather than seeking to represent tourism or travel itself, Universal Experience: Art, Life, and the Tourist's Eye considers art, history, and the social construction of places, spaces, and identities from the heightened perception of the tourist. Functioning as a guide book, a reader, and a souvenir, this lavish catalogue of the exhibition presents over 275 illustrations of thought-provoking artworks as icons and as tourist sites for exploration. A wide-ranging anthology of texts presents divergent routes and avenues through which to explore the symbols and cultural conventions created, deciphered, and disseminated by an increasingly mobile, international group of artists."--Jacket