Tourism Art and Souvenirs: The Material Culture of Tourism (Routledge Advances in Tourism)

This book examines the relationship between art and tourism through the study of the material culture of tourism: tourist art and souvenirs. It thoroughly examines how to categorise the material culture of tourism within the discourses of contemporary art and cultural anthropology, and demonstrates that tourist art is a unique expression of place and genuine artistic style. The first investigation to consider the activity of souvenirs from both indigenous and settler tourist sites, it brings a unique addition to the existing, dated, research in the area. Working initially from Graburn’s definition of tourist art, as the art of one culture made specifically for the consumption of another, Tourism Art and Souvenirs sheds light on important aspects of the souvenir that have not been widely discussed. The most recent research is used to consider how the souvenir is designed and consumed, consumer expectations and influence on the character of the souvenir, how the souvenir maker is consumed by the tradition of heritage and how products become successful as souvenirs. The title also investigates the language involved in the representation of place and the recording of experience through the souvenir, developing a method that expresses the descriptive data of individual souvenir artefacts graphically so the patterns of language may be analysed. Enhancing the understanding of material culture in tourism and therefore adding to future tourism development this volume will be of interest to upper level students, researchers and academics in tourism, culture, heritage and sustainability. This book examines the relationship between art and tourism through the study of the material culture of tourism: tourist art and souvenirs. It thoroughly examines how to categorise the material culture of tourism within the discourses of contemporary art and cultural anthropology, and demonstrates that tourist art is a unique expression of place and genuine artistic style. The first investigation to consider the activity of souvenirs from both indigenous and settler tourist sites, it brings a unique addition to the existing, dated, research in the area.Working initially from Graburn's definition of tourist art, as the art of one culture made specifically for the consumption of another, Tourism Art and Souvenirs sheds light on important aspects of the souvenir that have not been widely discussed. The most recent research is used to consider how the souvenir is designed and consumed, consumer expectations and influence on the character of the souvenir, how the souvenir maker is consumed by the tradition of heritage and how products become successful as souvenirs. The title also investigates the language involved in the representation of place and the recording of experience through the souvenir, developing a method that expresses the descriptive data of individual souvenir artefacts graphically so the patterns of language may be analysed. Chapters:1. The Material Culture of Tourism: Souvenirs and Tourist Art -- Introduction 2. The European Collection of 'Other' Cultures: A Historical Structure from which to assess Tourist Art and Souvenirs 3. Souvenirs and the Anthropological Gaze: The study and reception of souvenirs over the last half century 4.The Souvenir and the Fetish 5. Contexts of Display: tourist art in recent museogallery exhibitions 6. The Language of Souvenirs: Three Discrete Groups - the Sampled, Crafted and Representative 7. Conclusion Cover 1 Title Page 6 Copyright Page 7 Dedication 8 Table of Contents 10 List of illustrations 12 Preface 16 Acknowledgements 18 1 Introduction 20 Method of assessment 23 2 The European collection of ‘Other’ cultures: a historical structure from which to assess tourist art and souvenirs 30 Introduction 30 Pre-modern collecting 30 Colonial collecting 31 Early modern collecting 32 Tourism and anthropology 35 Explorer art and tourist art in Australia 36 3 Souvenirs and the anthropological gaze: the study and reception of souvenirs over the last half century 40 Introduction 40 The sixties 41 The seventies 44 The eighties 51 The nineties 54 The arc of the boomerang: a case study 55 Summary 66 4 The souvenir and the fetish 69 Introduction 69 Substitution 72 Belief 73 Narrative 79 The magic of material objects, art and souvenirs 85 Surplus value: the economy of the fetish and souvenir 91 Time 94 Seriality 97 The transmission of the fetish from producer to consumer 99 5 Contexts of display: tourist art in recent museogallery exhibitions 103 Introduction 103 Johnny Possum Tjapaltjarri: artist and souvenir maker 105 Behind the mask: the creativity of the First Nations of the Northern Pacific Rim, at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 2001 110 Institutional terms of display 114 Four Aboriginal shields 117 The strength of the Koori line: souvenir nula–nulas (killing sticks or battle clubs) and other tools of life from Southeast Australia 123 All souvenirs are miniatures 133 6 The language of souvenirs: three discrete groups – the Sampled, Crafted and Representative 140 Introduction 140 Souvenir attributes 142 The expressive patterns of souvenirs 152 7 Conclusion 194 Notes 197 Bibliography 204 Index 209 The European Collection Of 'other' Cultures: A Historical Structure From Which To Assess Tourist Art And Souvenirs -- Souvenirs And The Anthropological Gaze: The Study And Reception Of Souvenirs Over The Last Half Century -- The Souvenir And The Fetish -- Contexts Of Display: Tourist Art In Recent Museogallery Exhibitions -- The Language Of Souvenirs: Three Discrete Groups -- The Sampled, Crafted And Representative. David L. Hume. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.