The Most Photographed Wall in the WorldFootnote¹

1 This title refers to an episode in Don DeLillo's novel White Noise that is discussed in the article, during which the main character of the novel visits a tourist site called “THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BARN IN AMERICA”. The point of using this title is obviously not to make a claim that the West Bank Wall is the most photographed wall in the world. Instead it is to reference the discussion in the novel of the role of photography within the construction of the barn as a touristic icon.

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