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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Travel Souvenirs

Traces (Frozen) - Proof before printing

Cactus Jungle

White Trash Beautiful I (29 Palms, CA)

L'indien à la feuille

Horizon (Zuma Beach)

Backwaters Call

Vegas (Stranger than Paradise)

Athena and Henry (Stay), from Ryan Gosling's memory sequence

Summer Sea

Desert Flight

Nothingness III

Cactus Majorelle

Textures, White Sands

White trash beautiful I (29 Palms, CA)

Cactus Flower

Southern Keys

Sound of Sea

Sea Grey

Sahara Call

Orto Botanico

Monterey Yellow

Tashahhud (Testimony of faith)

L'aube (Dawn)

Le shaman Tuwe

Osan (orange)

Cactus Song

Cactus Moon

Thunderbird Motel (The Last Picture Show)

Beyrouth, 26ème étage

King Of Boys

Palm Tree Skies, Palm Springs

Saguaro, Baja California

The Grand Mosque of Ghana

Penelope and Hans (Immaculate Springs) starring Udo Kier and Jacinda Barrett, based on a Polaroid

Penelope and Hans (Immaculate Springs) starring Udo Kier, based on a Polaroid

Pasolini (Immaculate Springs) starring Jacinda Barrett, based on a Polaroid

Zoë (Paris)

Moving in Together (Till Death do us Part)

Bird of Paradise, LA

Childhood Memories (Paris)

Childhood Memories (Paris)

Gastlosen

Paradis perdu

Gondoles

Red And Turquoise

Palm Springs Pink I

Long Way Home III (Stranger than Paradise)

Gestures (Stranger than Paradise)

Mojave Sunset, Joshua Tree

Otoño en Tailandia

Otoño en Buenos Aires

The Unseen but Always Present (1))

The Unseen but Always Present (2)

The Unseen but Always Present

The Unseen but Always Present (3)

The Inner Truth Mountain over Fire

Ventana 3

Habitación 3

Habitación 1

Ventana 2

Ventana 1

Oranges over Table

Renée's Dream - The Boys (Days of Heaven)

Village Motel, Raining (The Last Picture Show)

Ruby beach

Cap Taillat