Travel Souvenirs

When the purpose of a work is to convey remembrance and nostalgia, the travel souvenir takes on an important role in art. Whether it is the small metal pilgrimage badges treasured by those who returned from Rome or Santiago di Compostela in the medieval period or seaside landscape paintings brought home during the popularity of beach escapes in the 19th century – travel souvenirs hold the power to evoke memory. The possibility to be immersed in another culture, escapism or opportunity can enrich the traveler, so it is unsurprising that a little piece of that experience is taken home – back to the reality of their everyday life. Thus, when the artist aspires to understand humanity and its relationship with its surroundings, their works extend to depicting travel and immortalizing the experience. As you delve into works of travel souvenirs on Artsper, you will come across Hector Mediavilla, who uses photography to document the movement of people. Patrick Lajoie's works finds itself in commonly recurring themes such as seascape beaches and bathing scenes, vehicles like vintage cars and surfing. These subjects are chosen as much for their reflection of the artist's personal interests as for their ability to channel collective memories and a spirit of adventure. Why wouldn't you want to immortalize that…

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Oracle

Portrait of a hijabi (POAH)

Lines, White Sands

Venice beach #2

Twin Palms #2

Twin Palms #1

Vista Las Palmas #2

Airstream, Joshua Tree

Late Coffee, Route 66

Night Pool

Roy's

Kung Fu Bel Air

Pacific Coast Highway Horizon

Palm Springs Pink II

Two-Tone Vacation

Baja Landscape #1

Late Shadows, Twin Palms

Cactus, LA

Saguaro, Sonoran Desert

Cul De Sac '68

Palm Springs '59

Palm Springs '64

Cloud Companion

Poderosa

Les nuits de Beyrouth. Narri, 27 ans danseuse du ventre au Khan El Mir. Beyrouth, Liban

Temptation

Male Nude V (29 Palms, CA)

Fantasea III

Douceur de vivre

L'homme écoute le jour rêver dans le silence

Sur la route de Cordouan

La mer se fait d'azur

Vietnam, Sadec, Phonographe

Shinjuku, l'homme au chapeau

Crique de Bonporteau2