In the Desert of Desire
| Author | : William L. Fox |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : UVA:X004907628 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book In the Desert of Desire written by William L. Fox and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His purview ranges from casino art galleries to spectacular animal collections like those of magicians Siegfried and Roy and Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef exhibit, from the environmental and psychological impact of lavish water displays in the arid desert to the artistic ambiguities intrinsic to Las Vegas's floating world of showgirls, lapdancers, and ballet divas. This compelling, disturbing discussion of entertainment and the arts in Las Vegas shows how our insatiable modern appetite for extravagance and spectacle has diminished the power of unembellished nature and the arts to teach and inspire us, and demonstrates the way our libertarian society privileges private benefit over public good."--BOOK JACKET.
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