Guides for the Eyes Travel Series

Visually focused, packed with cultural insight, and sized for portability, Guides for the Eyes celebrate the local traditions and visual vernacular that surrounds us. Operating at the intersection of art and anthropology, each edition in the series explores place through 100 of the most notable features of a region. Vivid photography and informative text provide insight into the significance of each topic, covering regional architecture, design, flora, fauna, food, crafts, folklore, landscape, and other facets of local identity and style. Ranging from the obvious to the obscure, these distinguishing elements define a locale as somewhere as opposed to anywhere.

The first book in the series, published in August 2009, explores the state of New Mexico. Our upcoming second book will cover citrus groves, theme parks, palm trees, and freeways to investigate the many identities of Southern California. A Northern California companion by April Davila is also in the works.