Description
In this fascinating analysis, Cher Krause Knight peels back the actual and contextual layers of Walt Disney's inspiration and vision for Disney World in central Florida, exploring the reasons why the resort has emerged as such a prominent sociocultural force.
Knight investigates every detail, from the scale and design of the buildings to the sidewalk infrastructure to which items could and could not be sold in the shops, discussing how each was carefully configured to shape the experience of every visitor. Expertly weaving themes of pilgrimage, paradise, fantasy, and urbanism, she delves into the unexpected nuances and contradictions of this elaborately conceived playland of the imagination.
About the Author
Cher Krause Knight, associate professor of art history at Emerson College, is the author of Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813068015
Author Cher Krause Knight
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 382g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 151mm * 14mm
Knight investigates every detail, from the scale and design of the buildings to the sidewalk infrastructure to which items could and could not be sold in the shops, discussing how each was carefully configured to shape the experience of every visitor. Expertly weaving themes of pilgrimage, paradise, fantasy, and urbanism, she delves into the unexpected nuances and contradictions of this elaborately conceived playland of the imagination.
About the Author
Cher Krause Knight, associate professor of art history at Emerson College, is the author of Public Art: Theory, Practice and Populism.
Book Information
ISBN 9780813068015
Author Cher Krause Knight
Format Paperback
Page Count 248
Imprint University Press of Florida
Publisher University Press of Florida
Weight(grams) 382g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 151mm * 14mm
