An abridged selection of sources of inspiration, including a selection of images from my initial thesis presentation in November 2007. Download a PDF of the entire presentation here.
My field of interest
A mindmap of sorts, Spring 2007
Travel ephemera
Selections from my collection
The vernacular
Brochure racks suggest sites
Martin Parr's photography
A globalized, disgusting reality
Alternate motivations for travel
Frank Hurley, Shackleton Expedition
What we take with us
Travel preparation, packing, lists
Scholarly research on tourism
Multi-disciplinary conference, 2007
The tourist gaze
My distillation of the components
Early 20th century advertisements
Posters enticing people to travel
Lists and travel preparation
Signs as indicators of sights
Sites that motivate and anticipate
Memorializing experience / Proof
Proving ones' presence
Preservation vs. erosion
Matthew Buckingham
