Civilizing rituals : inside public art museums
Carol Duncan (Author)
Illustrated with over fifty photos, this book merges contemporary debates with lively discussion and explores central issues involved in the making and displaying of art as industry, and how it is presented to the community.
x, 178 Seiten
9780415070126, 9780415070119, 0415070120, 0415070112
174438467
INTRODUCTION 1 THE ART MUSEUM AS RITUAL 2 FROM THE PRINCELY GALLERY TO THE PUBLIC ART MUSEUM: THE LOUVRE MUSEUM AND THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON 3 PUBLIC SPACES, PRIVATE INTERESTS: MUNICIPAL ART MUSEUMS IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO 4 SOMETHING ETERNAL: THE DONOR MEMORIAL 5 THE MODERN ART MUSEUM: IT’S A MAN’S WORLD, CONCLUSION