An Eye for the Tropics Tourism, Photography, and Framing the Caribbean Picturesque |
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| Author:
| Thompson, Krista A. |
| Series title: | Objects/Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-3764-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.