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  • Museums Matter

    In Praise of the Encyclopedic Museum

    par James Cuno ...
    Collections series Campbell Lectures
    The concept of an encyclopedic museum was born of the Enlightenment, a manifestation of society’s growing belief that the spread of knowledge and the promotion of intellectual inquiry were crucial to human development and the future of a rational society. But in recent years, museums have been under attack, with critics arguing that they are little more than relics and promoters of imperialism. ... En savoir plus

    $19.99 CAD

  • Who Owns Antiquity?

    Museums and the Battle over Our Ancient Heritage (New in Paper)

    par James Cuno ...
    Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries ... En savoir plus

    $25.29 CAD

  • Whose Culture?

    The Promise of Museums and the Debate over Antiquities

    Modifié par James Cuno ...
    The international controversy over who "owns" antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. In his book Who Owns Antiquity?, James Cuno argued that antiquities are the cultural property of humankind, not of the countries that lay exclusive claim to them. Now in Whose Culture?, Cuno assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and ... En savoir plus

    $32.99 CAD

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  • The Monuments Men

    Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History

    par Robert M. Edsel ...
    The heroic, #1 New York Times bestselling tale of the men who saved the world's greatest art from the Nazis, and the basis for the acclaimed motion picture starring George Clooney.At the same time Adolf Hitler was attempting to take over the western world, his armies were methodically seeking and hoarding the finest art treasures in Europe. The Fuhrer had begun cataloguing the art he planned to ... En savoir plus

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Conservation Concerns

    A Guide for Collectors and Curators

    par Konstanze Bachmann ...
    Written in accessible, nontechnical language, this book's twenty-three essays provide invaluable conservation guidelines for a variety of materials and media. Focusing also on proper storage techniques and environmental control, contributors offer information on emergency planning, disaster management, and identifying damages that may require professional treatment. ... En savoir plus

    $15.19 CAD

  • Uses of Heritage

    par Laurajane Smith ...
    Examining international case studies including USA, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Laurajane Smith identifies and explores the use of heritage throughout the world.Challenging the idea that heritage value is self-evident, and that things must be preserved because they have an inherent importance, Smith forcefully demonstrates that heritage value is not inherent in physical objects or places, but ... En savoir plus

    $83.99 CAD

  • The Curator's Handbook

    Museums, Commercial Galleries, Independent Spaces

    par Adrian George ...
    A step-by-step guide to every aspect of putting on an art exhibition, with tips from a range of influential curators.The Curator’s Handbook is the essential handbook for curators and curatorial students, mapping every stage of the process of putting on an exhibition, no matter how traditional the venue, from initial idea to final installation.An introduction explores curatorial work from its ... En savoir plus

    $28.39 CAD

  • Post Critical Museology

    Theory and Practice in the Art Museum

    par Andrew Dewdney, David Dibosa, Victoria Walsh ...
    Post-Critical Museology considers what the role of the public and the experience of audiences means to the everyday work of the art museum. It does this from the perspectives of the art museum itself as well as from the visitors it seeks. Through the analysis of material gathered from a major collaborative research project carried out at Tate Britain in London the book develops a conceptual ... En savoir plus

    $92.99 CAD

  • Challenging History in the Museum

    International Perspectives

    par Jenny Kidd, Sam Cairns, Alex Drago, Amy Ryall ...
    Challenging History in the Museum explores work with difficult, contested and sensitive heritages in a range of museum contexts. It is based on the Challenging History project, which brings together a wide range of heritage professionals, practitioners and academics to explore heritage and museum learning programmes in relation to difficult and controversial subjects. The book is divided into four ... En savoir plus

    $81.99 CAD

  • The Orange Balloon Dog

    Bubbles, Turmoil and Avarice in the Contemporary Art Market

    par Don Thompson ...
    Within forty-eight hours in the fall of 2014, buyers in the Sotheby’s and Christie’s New York auction houses spent $1.7 billion on contemporary art. Non-taxed freeport warehouses around the globe are stacked with art held for speculation. One of Jeff Koons’ five chromium-plated stainless steel balloon dogs sold for 50 percent more at auction than the previous record for any living artist. A ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • Museums and Education

    Purpose, Pedagogy, Performance

    par Eilean Hooper-Greenhill ...
    Collections series Museum Meanings
    At the beginning of the 21st century museums are challenged on a number of fronts. The prioritisation of learning in museums in the context of demands for social justice and cultural democracy combined with cultural policy based on economic rationalism forces museums to review their educational purposes, redesign their pedagogies and account for their performance.The need to theorise learning and ... En savoir plus

    $83.99 CAD

  • New Directions in Museum Ethics

    Modifié par Janet Marstine, Alexander Bauer, Chelsea Haines ...
    This book considers key ethical questions in museum policy and practice, particularly those related to issues of collection and display. What does a collection signify in the twenty-first century museum? How does an engagement with immateriality challenge museums’ concept of ownership, and how does that immateriality translate into the design of exhibitions and museum space? Are museums still ... En savoir plus

    $101.68 CAD