The work of Daniels Faculty alumus, Martin Hogue (MLA 2010) is featured in an exhibition at Cornell University's Department of City and Regional Planning. Entitled Martin Hogue Exhibition: 925,000 Campsites, the show explores modern campgrounds that are "marketed to perpetuate the cherished American ideal of the backwoods camp" despite being equipped with "an increasingly sophisticated range of utilities and conveniences."

Using author-produced maps and diagrams, as well as a collection of archival materials, the exhibit examines how this cultural ideal of rugged American character came to be appropriated and transformed into widely replicated templates and generic spatial protocols. Tracing the historical arc that connects late-nineteenth-century recreational campers to the Adirondacks with overnighting RVers in a Walmart parking lot, this exhibit posits four key themes that reflect the radical physical and cultural transformations of the campground in the past century.

Hogue's exhibition furthers the research he conducted as part of his master's thesis at the Daniels Faculty. It runs until November 1 at the John Hartell Gallery. For more information, visit Cornell University's website.