In the early 1900s, Americans traveled to Europe in growing numbers, seeking culture, art, and escape. They collected souvenirs—prints, postcards, sketches—to remember their journeys and share their adventures back home.
You stand in Piccadilly Circus at dusk, the gas lamps just beginning to glow. The crowd swirls around the Eros fountain—well-dressed travelers stopping to sketch, to stare, to commit this moment to memory. You pull out your notebook. This view, this feeling—you'll carry it home across the Atlantic.
Reflect
What draws you to collect or photograph places you visit? What do you keep to remember?