YOLONDA YOUNGS ON GRAND CANYON POSTCARDS

摘要

Postcards are a popular yet often overlooked source of visual information about historical landscapes in national parks. They are more than a readily available and inexpensive way to keep in touch with family and loved ones at home; postcards are also a powerful and persuasive medium for disseminating visual information about nature and culture.1 Before they reach the mailbox or souvenir stand, postcards undergo a complex creation process. Postcard production and manufacturing alters the visual information included in these images and ultimately shapes how and what places are represented in each scene.