Tourist Art

by Gabrielle Civil

Combining original poetry, drawings and watercolors, Tourist Art addresses Haitian art, tourism, border relations, commercialization, and the global art market. Created by two Haitian diasporic artists, the book highlights multiple ironies: how Haitian tourist art is produced in Haiti, a place with virtually no tourists; how it is the shadow of a rich, Haitian fine art tradition collected around the world; and, how Haitian tourist souvenirs are exported...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1463526253
• ISBN13: 9781463526252
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 0.1" x 8.3"