On July 4; 1876; immigrants from Boston traveling to California were camped at Antelope Spring in a valley just south of the San Francisco Peaks. To celebrate the nations centennial; the pioneers stripped the branches off a tall pine tree and ran up Old Glory. This event gave Flagstaff its name. Six years later; in 1882; the Atlantic and Pacific Railway reached Flagstaff; and a small settlement was born. Railroad construction crews used local ponderosa pine trees for rail ties; beginning a timber industry that thrived in the region for the next century. Flagstaff also became a center of tourism as visitors came to see spectacular natural sights in the surrounding territory; including the Grand Canyon; Oak Creek Canyon; and Sunset Crater; and to experience the Native American cultures of the American Southwest. This volume traces the establishment and early development of Flagstaff and depicts many facets of life in Arizonas "Mountain Town."
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. great book!By TeresaThe book creates a history of curating through interviews of important art curators and writers of the 20th and 21st century. Hans Ulrich Obrist is a central figure in contemporary curating and here he proves his commitment to it with a series of references to important curating events of the past and current century.For someone with an interest in curating I can say this is a great book to start increasing your knowledge in the subject and because it is essentially composed of interviews it is very easy to read.10 of 11 people found the following review helpful. CuratorspeakBy AndregaliI couldnt resist the title "Curatorspeak" for this review as in fact it is "curatorspeak" in the way that curators talk together. Well; Hans Ulrich Obrist have his model for interviewing people; a kind of laidback easy to read informal conversation. Most of the time it works great and the book gives great insight into the different curatorial approaches that his collegues and predecessors have towards exhibition-making. Sometimes; however; the informality of the conversation dont really give you a in depth-perpsective of what the curator he talks to actually thinks about exhibition-making. It could of course be that he doesnt have very deep thoughts on the subject; and maybe he is (bacause it is mainy men) more working from intuitien and tacit knowledge. However; all in all it is a great introduction to curators who have been signinficant contributors to the development of exhibition-making since WW2 and in that respect it fulfills the title "A brief history of curating".
