Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum

Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display
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Debating the practices of museums, galleries, and festivals, Exhibiting Cultures probes the often politically charged relationships among aesthetics, contexts, and implicit assumptions that govern how art and artifacts are displayed and understood. The contributorsâ‚¬"museum directors, curators, and scholars in art history, folklore, history, and anthropologyâ‚¬"represent a variety of stances on the role of museums and their function as intermediaries between the makers of art or artifacts and the eventual viewers.
Country USA
Brand Smithsonian Books
Manufacturer Smithsonian Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 80ill.
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1991-05-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781560980216

Exhibiting Cultures: The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display