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Princeton University Press Whose Culture
Book SynopsisThe international controversy over who owns antiquities has pitted museums against archaeologists and source countries where ancient artifacts are found. This book assembles preeminent museum directors, curators, and scholars to explain for themselves what's at stake in this struggle - and why the museums' critics couldn't be more wrong.Trade Review"In this new collection of essays, Cuno has also assembled a group of broadly like-minded colleagues, both museum curators and academics, all of whom affirm, from a variety of perspectives, why great encyclopaedic collections can, and ought, to exist... [The volume] marks an important advance. After an uncertain, not to say timorous, few decades, the leadership of at least some of our major institutions has found its voice. More than that, it has rediscovered something approaching a set of shared values--and, as Whose Culture? makes clear, it is ready to take on all comers in their defence."--John Adamson, Standpoint Magazine "[Cuno] has emerged as the champion of museums who want to keep their holdings--and not a moment too soon... Cuno speaks the cosmopolitan language of cultural pluralism. The other side, insisting that art remain where it happened to be found, deploys the rhetoric of jealous nationalism in the service of government. Culture matters more than concocted national pride, as curators and museum directors know. At last they're re-asserting their principles, after an embarrassing period of passivity and pusillanimity."--Robert Fulford, The National Post "For the general reader seeking to get up to speed on this critically important debate, this volume is destined to become an indispensable guide. Each contributor makes salient points in favour of their museological argument."--Tom Mullaney, The Art Newspaper "The issues raised will certainly draw controversy and debate, especially in the current environment. Issues of cultural heritage remain targets of ethical, legal, political, and cultural controversies surrounding cultural property. Museum professionals, university scholars, and others deeply interested in cultural heritage will find the work a necessary read."--Choice "In stressing the multiple meanings--aesthetic, textual, political, ritual--that an object may have, these contributors oppose the claim that art divorced from its archaeological setting is a cosa morta ('dead thing')."--Hugh Eakin, New York Review of Books "A welcome challenge to repatriation policies underpinned by identity politics... Whose Culture? is a long-needed intervention in the debate about the role of museums. Cultural institutions have been on the defensive for decades, poorly firefighting accusations of didacticism, elitism, colonisation and looting, with ill-thought through mumbling and evasion... Museums need to defend openly their use and purpose and make a strong case for the invaluable role they play in the preservation, presentation and study of artefacts. Cuno does just that."--Tiffany Jenkins, Spiked Magazine "Far from being an esoteric, jargon-filled look at a debate between archaeologists and collectors of antiquities, these essays, some from conference presentations, some philosophical, and some impassioned, show that the whose-cultural-property debate runs parallel to and intersects other problem areas in the modern world."--N.S. Gill, About.com "[T]his book should give both sides of the antiquities debate much to think (and talk) about."--William H. Krieger, Religious Studies ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction by James Cuno 1 Part One: The Value of Museums 37 To Shape the Citizens of "That Great City, the World" by Neil MacGregor 39 "And What Do You Propose Should Be Done with Those Objects?" by Philippe de Montebello 55 Whose Culture Is It? by Kwame Anthony Appiah 71 Part Two: The Value of Antiquities 87 Antiquities and the Importance--and Limitations--of Archaeological Contexts by James C. Y. Watt 89 Archaeologists, Collectors, and Museums by Sir John Boardman 107 Censoring Knowledge: The Case for the Publication of Unprovenanced Cuneiform Tablets by David I. Owen 125 Part Three: Museums, Antiquities, and Cultural Property 143 Exhibiting Indigenous Heritage in the Age of Cultural Property by Michael F. Brown 145 Heritage and National Treasures by Derek Gillman 165 The Nation and the Object by John Henry Merryman 183 Select Bibliography 205 Contributors 209 Index 213
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Princeton University Press Pigments
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Princeton University Press Ceramic Art
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University of Queensland Press Our Way Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Lockhart
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Pluto Press The Brutish Museums
Book SynopsisA call for western museums to wash their hands of colonial bloodTrade Review'A real game-changer' -- The Economist'If you care about museums and the world, read this book' -- New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020'Hicks’s urgent, lucid, and brilliantly enraged book feels like a long-awaited treatise on justice' -- Coco Fusco, New York Review of Books'Unsparing ... especially timely ... his book invites readers to help break the impasse by joining the movement for restitution.' -- CNN'The book is a vital call to action: part historical investigation, part manifesto, demanding the reader do away with the existing “brutish museums” of the title and find a new way for them to exist' -- Charlotte Lydia Riley, Guardian'A startling act of conscience. An important book which could overturn what people have felt about British history, empire, civilisation, Africa, and African art. It is with books like this that cultures are saved, by beginning truthfully to face the suppressed and brutal past. It has fired a powerful shot into the debate about cultural restitution. You will never see many European museums in the same way again. Books like this give one hope that a new future is possible.' -- Ben Okri, poet and writer'An epiphanic book for many generations to come' -- Victor Ehikhamenor, visual artist and writer'Unflinching, elegantly written and passionately argued, this is a call to action' -- Bénédicte Savoy, Professor of Art History at Technische University'In his passionate, personal, and, yes, political account, Dan Hicks transforms our understanding of the looting of Benin. This book shows why being against violence now more than ever means repatriating stolen royal and sacred objects and restoring stolen memories' -- Nicholas Mirzoeff, Professor in the Department of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University'Destined to become an essential text' -- Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Dan, your words brought tears to my eyes. I salute you' -- MC Hammer'A masterful condemnation and inspiring call to action' -- Los Angeles Review of Books'Timely' -- Nature'The Brutish Museums shows that colonial violence is unfinished, and as it persists in the present, it cannot be relativized.' -- Ana Lucia Araujo, Public Books'The Brutish Museums leaves no stone unturned' -- Financial Times'The Brutish Museums argues, persuasively, that the corporate-militaristic pillage behind Europe’s encyclopedic collections is not a simple matter of possession, but a systematic extension of warfare across time' -- The Baffler'A bombshell book' -- Los Angeles Times‘After this book, there can be no more false justifications for holding Benin Bronzes in museums outside of Africa’ -- Africa is a Country‘Presents a powerful case for restitution of looted objects, and hostile responses to it highlight enduring attachments to imperialism' -- ‘Counterfire’Table of ContentsPreface 1. The Gun That Shoots Twice 2. A Theory of Taking 3. Necrography 4. Projection 5. World War Zero 6. Corporate-Militarist Colonialism 7. War on Terror 8. The Benin-Niger-Soudan Expedition 9. The Sacking of Benin City 10. Democide 11. Iconoclasm 12. Looting 13. Necrography 14. 'The Museum of Weapons, etc 15. Chronopolitics 16. A Declaration of War 17. A Negative Moment 18. Ten Thousand Unfinished Events Afterword: A Decade of Returns Appendix One: Provisional List of the Worldwide Locations Of Benin Plaques Looted in 1897 Appendix Two: Sources of Benin Objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (the 'first collection' Appendix Three: Sources of Benin Objects in the former Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham ('the second collection') Appendix Four: Current Location of Benin Objects previously in the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Farnham (the 'Second Collection') Appendix Five: A Provisional List of Museums, Galleries and Collections that May Currently Hold Objects Looted from Benin City in 1897. References
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Pluto Press The Brutish Museums
Book SynopsisThe book that changed the conversation on the contemporary museumTrade Review'A real game-changer' -- The Economist'If you care about museums and the world, read this book' -- New York Times 'Best Art Books' 2020'Hicks’s urgent, lucid, and brilliantly enraged book feels like a long-awaited treatise on justice' -- Coco Fusco, New York Review of Books'Unsparing ... especially timely ... his book invites readers to help break the impasse by joining the movement for restitution.' -- CNN'The book is a vital call to action: part historical investigation, part manifesto, demanding the reader do away with the existing “brutish museums” of the title and find a new way for them to exist' -- Charlotte Lydia Riley, Guardian'A startling act of conscience. An important book which could overturn what people have felt about British history, empire, civilisation, Africa, and African art. It is with books like this that cultures are saved, by beginning truthfully to face the suppressed and brutal past. It has fired a powerful shot into the debate about cultural restitution. You will never see many European museums in the same way again. Books like this give one hope that a new future is possible.' -- Ben Okri, poet and writer'An epiphanic book for many generations to come' -- Victor Ehikhamenor, visual artist and writer'Unflinching, elegantly written and passionately argued, this is a call to action' -- Bénédicte Savoy, Professor of Art History at Technische University'In his passionate, personal, and, yes, political account, Dan Hicks transforms our understanding of the looting of Benin. This book shows why being against violence now more than ever means repatriating stolen royal and sacred objects and restoring stolen memories' -- Nicholas Mirzoeff, Professor in the Department of Media, Culture and Communication at New York University'Destined to become an essential text' -- Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times'Dan, your words brought tears to my eyes. I salute you' -- MC Hammer'A masterful condemnation and inspiring call to action' -- Los Angeles Review of Books'Timely' -- Nature'The Brutish Museums shows that colonial violence is unfinished, and as it persists in the present, it cannot be relativized.' -- Ana Lucia Araujo, Public Books'The Brutish Museums leaves no stone unturned' -- Financial Times'The Brutish Museums argues, persuasively, that the corporate-militaristic pillage behind Europe’s encyclopedic collections is not a simple matter of possession, but a systematic extension of warfare across time' -- The Baffler'A bombshell book' -- Los Angeles Times‘After this book, there can be no more false justifications for holding Benin Bronzes in museums outside of Africa’ -- Africa is a Country‘Presents a powerful case for restitution of looted objects, and hostile responses to it highlight enduring attachments to imperialism' -- ‘Counterfire’Table of ContentsList of Plates Preface Preface to the Paperback Edition 1. The Gun That Shoots Twice 2. A Theory of Taking 3. Necrography 4. White Projection 5. World War Zero 6. Corporate-Militarist Colonialism 7. War on Terror 8. The Benin-Niger-Soudan Expedition 9. The Sacking of Benin City 10. Democide 11. Iconoclasm 12. Looting 13. Necrology 14. ‘The Museum of Weapons, etc.’ 15. Chronopolitics 16. A Declaration of War 17. A Negative Moment 18. Ten Thousand Unfinished Events Afterword: A Decade of Returns Appendix 1: Provisional List of the Worldwide Locations Of Benin Plaques Looted in 1897 Appendix 2: Provenance of Benin Objects in the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (the ‘First Collection’) Appendix 3: Sources of Benin Objects in the Former Pitt-Rivers Museum, Farnham (the ‘Second Collection’) Appendix 4: Current Location of Benin Objects Previously in the Pitt-Rivers Museum at Farnham (the ‘Second Collection’) Appendix 5: A Provisional List of Museums, Galleries and Collections that May Currently Hold Objects Looted from Benin City in 1897 Notes References Index
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Pluto Press A Programme of Absolute Disorder
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Materials for Conservation
Materials in Conservation is the definitive introduction to the properties of materials used in conservation. The continual struggle of conservators to ameliorate the deterioration of objects has led to increasing use of synthetic polymers. These materials are part of the sophisticated technology that has been developed to augment and often replace traditional materials and methods. Conservators therefore have a wider range of techniques available. However, they must be able to appreciate the potentials and pitfalls of any proposed technique. The first section explains physical and chemical properties which are important in the conservation process, i.e. application, ageing, reversal. The topics covered include molecular weight, glass transition temperature, solubility and solvents, polymerisation and degradation reactions. The second section provides a detailed consideration of the individual materials, current and obsolete, used in conservation, drawing out the fac
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Hamilton Books JeanBaptistePierre LeBrun In Pursuit of Art
Book SynopsisLeBrun's contributions to the development of the Louvre as a national museum during the French Revolution offer an invaluable record of artistic practices. His publications and inventories of confiscated artworks reflect his abiding interest in the discovery and preservation of great works of art.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Surviving the Revolution Chapter 2: Connoisseur of the Northern Masters Chapter 3: “Réflexions” on the National Museum Chapter 4: Caring for Confiscated Art Chapter 5: Art Dealer under the First Empire Chapter 6: A Settling of Accounts Chapter 7: The Last Word Chapter 8: Conclusion Bibliography Index
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Gracious Living
Book SynopsisThis essential reference is a compilation of ideas, suggestions, and design solutions taken from a variety of experts in the field. The goal is to give homeowners increased independence, allowing them to envision and create their own future. Today, numerous homeowners are thoughtfully designing or redesigning their homes into living spaces that they will be able to enjoy and function in for many years to come. With a few modifications, a home can be made more accessible and friendly without losing its personal charm and designer''s flair. Present modifications can set the stage for future changes, such as extra lighting, radiant heating, and energy conservation, along with the inclusion of assistive technology required as the body changes. In this well-illustrated book, with over 200 color photos, many architects and designers display a variety of architectural designs for aging in place. The general concepts brought forward help to create flexible, personal space, highlighting solutions that can be utilized in multiple contexts. A Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS), Dr. Jill M. Bjerke explores many of these issues in the Foreword.
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McFarland & Company Nitrate Wont Wait A History of Film Preservation
Book SynopsisThis study looks at the preservation process, the issue of colourisation, and commercial film archives. It also provides detailed histories of the major players in the preservation battle and the museums.Trade ReviewA wealth of information...will be a valuable addition." —Choice"there cannot be a more timely or important book published this year." —Classic Images"Covers the entire spectrum of film preservation beautifully." —Big Reel"A fascinating study...this is film history brought vividly to life. Superbly told and impeccably researched, this outstanding work is guaranteed to have you totally hooked." —Film Review"Slide spares no one from the jabs of his rapier...good...a hot topic...a nationally important issue." —Film & History
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Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. Caring for American Indian Objects A Practical
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Getty Trust Publications Cellulose Nitrate in Conservation
Book SynopsisThis series includes monographs, research results, and state-of-the-art reviews of conservation literature by Institute staff and others.
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Getty Trust Publications The Conservation of Tapestries and Embroideries
Book SynopsisContributors discuss current research, new findings, and specific problems, innovations, methods, and materials.
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Getty Trust Publications El Hilo Continuo La Conservacion de Las
Book SynopsisThis is the Spanish edition of The Unbroken Thread. It details the efforts to conserve an important collection of traditional garments created by indigenous weavers in the Oaxaca region of Mexico and documents the use of the textiles in daily life and ceremony.
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Getty Trust Publications The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings
Book SynopsisThis volume presents 31 papers grouped into four topic areas: wood science and technology; history of panel manufacturing techniques; history of the structural conservation of panel paintings; and current approaches to the structural conservation of panel paintings.
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Getty Trust Publications Historical and Philosophical Issues in the
Book SynopsisThis volume provides a collection of texts on the conservation of art and architecture. Aimed at students of art history as well as conservation, the book consists of 46 texts in which art historians raise questions such as when to restore, what to preserve and how to maintain aesthetic character.
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Getty Trust Publications Infrared Spectroscopy in Conservation Science
Book SynopsisA practical manual for the microscopic analysis of paint, coatings, fibres and adhesives - materials found in works of art.Table of ContentsPart 1 History of infrared spectroscopy: additional reading. Part 2 Infrared absorption theory: electromagnetic radiation; absorption theory; infrared spectra; infrared regions; summary; additional reading. Part 3 Sample collection and preparation: sampling methodology; sampling implementation; sample collection and preparation procedures; summary; additional reading. Part 4 Infrared analysis methods: infrared transmission measurements; infrared reflection measurements; infrared microspectroscopy; summary; additional reading. Part 5 Spectral interpretation: infrared spectra; qualitative analysis; identification of materials used in art and art conservation; quantitative analysis; mathematical manipulations of spectra; summary; additional reading. Part 6 Case studies: identification and characterization of materials; deterioration studies; the case studies; case study 1 - ultramarine pigments; case study 2 - creosote lac resin; case study 3 - Chumash Indian paints; case study 4 - varnish on a desk; case study 5 - reflection versus transmission; case study 6 -painting cross sections; case study 7 - vikane; case study 8 -parylene; case study 9 - cellulose nitrate sculptures; 10 - Dead Sea scrolls; summary; appendices.
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Getty Trust Publications Inert Gases in the Control of Museum Insect Pests
Book SynopsisThis work details the use of inert gases in the control of museum insect pests. Successful insect eradication procedures using a process known as anoxia are described, and instructions for building and upgrading treatment systems are included.
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Getty Trust Publications Biodeterioration of Stone in Tropical
Book SynopsisA challenge for professionals involved in the cultural heritage sites in tropical environments, is the biodeterioration of stone. This volume discusses the types and causes of stone biodeterioration in hot and humid climates, and preventive and remedial treatments.Table of ContentsPart 1 General aspects of biodegeneration in tropical regions: characteristics of tropical regions; ecological aspects of biodeterioration; identification of biodeteriogens and their activity; phenomenology of biological alterations. Part 2 Biodeteriogens - characteristics and biodeterioration mechanisms: bacteria and bacterial biodeterioration; fungi and fungal biodeterioration; algae and algal biodeterioration; lichens and lichenic biodeterioration; biodeterioration by mosses and liverworts; biodeterioration by higher plants. Part 3 Preventive and remedial methods: preventive methods; remedial methods. Part 4 Selection of chemical treatments: some considerations in biocide selection; biocide application - procedures and precautions; chemical treatments used to control biodeteriogens. Part 5 Current research status and areas for further investigation: current research status; areas for further investigation.
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Getty Trust Publications Effects of Light on Materials in Collections
Book SynopsisA review of the literature on the impact of light sources, particularly photo and reprographic flash, on art and archival materials. It should be useful to museum conservators, conservation scientists, and museum and technical libraries.
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Oxford University Press, USA Issues in the Conservation of Paintings
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Getty Trust Publications Personal Viewpoints Thoughts About Paintings
Book SynopsisBringing innovative scientific techniques to an aesthetic endeavour, conservators face countless decisions as they implement a course of treatment for each picture in their care. The papers in this book explore the values, assumptions and goals that shape the work of paintings conservators.
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Getty Trust Publications History of Restoration of Ancient Stone
Book SynopsisThe 19 papers in this volume stem from a symposium that brought together academics, archaeologists, museum curators, conservators and a practising marble sculptor to discuss varying approaches to restoration of ancient stone sculptures.
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Getty Trust Publications Conservation and Seismic Strengthening of
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Getty Trust Publications Issues in the Conservation of Paintings
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Getty Trust Publications The Conservation of Decorated Surfaces on Earthen
Book SynopsisFor millennia, people of all cultures have decorated the surfaces of their domestic, religious, and public buildings. Earthen architecture, in particular, has been a common ground for surface decoration, such as paintings, sculpted bas-relief, and ornamental plasterwork. This volume explores the issues associated with preserving these surfaces.
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Getty Trust Publications Lessons Learned Reflecting on the Theory and
Book SynopsisIn 2005, the Institut National du Patrimoine of Tunisia played host to the ninth Triennial meeting of the International Committee for the Conservation of Mosaics (ICCM). The meeting focused on assessing past practices of mosaic conservation, both in situ and in museums. This volume provides readers with a record of the conference proceedings.
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Getty Trust Publications Plant Biology for Cultural Heritage
Book SynopsisBrings together a collection of works relating to the biodeterioration and conservation of art, architecture, and archaeological sites around the world. This book includes such topics as mechanism of biodeterioration, and correlation between biodeterioration and environment. It discusses solutions for the prevention and control of deterioration.
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Getty Trust Publications Photographs of the Past Process and Preservation
Book SynopsisA guide to the techniques, methods, and processes of photographic conservation and preservation. It covers the Terminology, Positives, Negatives, and Conservation. It includes chapters that focus on specific processes - such as daguerreotypes, albumen negatives, and black-and-white prints.
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Oxford Archaeology Recent Developments in the Research and
Book SynopsisThe papers published in this volume were presented at a seminar on 'Recent Developments in Research and Management at World Heritage Sites' held at the Institute of Archaeology, University College, London. This was part of the Wiltshire-Malta World Heritage Exchange Project funded by the European Union AER Centurio Programme.
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CCWB Press The Golden Mean 2018 Fostering young peoples
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Massey University Press Wanted
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Curating Design
Book SynopsisIllustrated with contemporary case studies, Curating Design provides a history of and introduction to design curatorial practice both within and outside the museum. Donna Loveday begins by tracing the history of the collecting and display of designed objects in museums and exhibitions from the 19th century ''cabinet of curiosities'' to the present day design museum. She then explores the changing role of the curator since the 1980s, with curators becoming much more than just keepers' of a collection, with a remit to create narrative and experiential exhibitions as well as develop the museum's role as a space of learning for its visitors.Curating as a practice now describes the production of a number of cultural and creative outputs, ranging from exhibitions to art festivals; shopping environments to health centres; conferences to film programming as well as museums and galleries. Loveday explores how design has come to the fore in curatorial practice, with new design museums opeTrade ReviewLike the gifted curator she is, Donna Loveday gives this comprehensive survey of the fast emerging field of design curating a context of history and theory, while effectively highlighting individual stories. As both a practitioner and teacher, nobody is better placed than Loveday to unpick the intricate relationships between designers, curators and museums. -- Deyan Sudjic, Director Emeritus of the Design Museum, UK and Professor of Architecture and Design Studies at Lancaster University, UKAs many museums and galleries expand their remit to include designed objects, new questions have arisen for the practitioners involved. When did the practice begin? What are the main issues that it brings with it? Who are the leaders in the field? Curating Design, the first book to address this exciting new field, sets out to interrogate many of the questions that arise and to provide design curation with both an intellectual and a practical framework. -- Penny Sparke, Professor of Design History, Kingston University, UKThis is a timely volume. It provides a thorough account of the development of design curation in the context of the histories of modernity and it presents critically rich commentaries from leading contemporary global practitioners about the making of design exhibitions. In acknowledging the distinct demands that mark and attend curating what is defined as 'design', this volume represents a valuable contribution to what is a growing field of practice and scholarly inquiry. -- Michael J. Prokopow, Associate Dean, OCAD University, CanadaThis is an essential document contextualizing the vital role the design curator plays in demystifying design and creating new audiences for contemporary design exhibitions. By covering the birth and development of curating as a profession, from the original private collections of strange and wonderful objects to contemporary seminal design shows, from the old cabinet of curiosities of the wealthy to current debates on artefact appropriation, it authoritatively sets the landscape for informed discussion. As the design profession expands to almost every sphere so does the curation of design. This book investigates the new frontiers of design and by doing so it validates design in each new frontier. Curating Design isn’t only valuable to design curation educators and practitioners but to anyone keen to understand and cater for the new appetite of contemporary audiences for exhibitions exploring the ever-expanding borders of design approaches to complex current topics. -- Fabiane Lee-Perrella, Founder of Flour Studio, UKTable of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction Part One: Displaying Designed Objects in Museum and Exhibition Contexts, 1800s-2000 1.1 Cabinets of Curiosities and the Formation of the Public Museum 1.2 International Exhibitions 1.3 The Decorative Arts Museum and the Modern Art Museum 1.4 The Emergence of the Design Museum 1.5 A Rising Public Interest in Design 1.6 The Growing Popularity of Design Exhibitions 1.7 New Programmes to Train Curators Part Two: The Curatorial Turn, 1980-2020 2.1 A Changing Political Landscape for Museums 2.2 The Educational Turn: The Museum as an Ideal Learning Environment 2.3 Producing New Curatorial Formats: The Public Programme Curator 2.4 The Experiential Turn in Museums 2.5 Designing Exhibitions as Narrative Space 2.6 Curating Narrative and Experiential Exhibitions Part Three: Interviews with Eight International Design Curators 3.1 The Reflective Practitioner 3.2 The Interviews Corina Gardner (Victoria and Albert Museum, UK) Andrea Lipps (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, USA) Riya Patel (The Aram Gallery, UK) Sumitra Upham (Crafts Council, UK) Renata Becerril (Abierto Mexicano de Diseño, Mexico) Fleur Watson (Centre for Architecture Victoria, Australia) Wilhelm Finger and Melita Skamnaki (Double Decker, UK) 3.10 Curating the Design Programme Closing Comments Bibliography Index
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Art Market and the Museum
Book SynopsisThis book considers how art market stakeholders, including art dealers, collectors and agents, have shaped museum collections and affected exhibition practices since the mid-nineteenth century. Based on new archival research and data analysis, it explores the role of dealers not only in selling directly to museums, but in influencing museum collecting priorities, as well as potential donors. It also examines the important but hitherto overlooked contribution of the female curator-agent.The book is divided into three sections, which address the relationship between art dealers and museums, women as art agents and influencers, and the strategies of entrepreneurial collectors. Featuring contributions from a wide range of international specialists in the market for decorative arts and antiquities, as well as European modernism, The Art Market and the Museum explores the origins and development of the modern Western art market and the global art networks that opera
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Orion Publishing Co Second Self
Book Synopsis''Almost hypnotically perfect prose'' Kate Sawyer''A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life''s choices'' Huma Qureshi ''Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically'' Rowan Hisayo BuchananThis absorbing second novel from the author of WET PAINT - about confronting expectations and learning to cope with the nagging, complex questions that shape a life - is perfect for fans of EXPECTATION and SORROW AND BLISS. When Cathy and Noah first got together neither saw children in their future. Eight years later, they''re happily married - and Cathy isn''t so sure. With Noah''s patience for his wife''s ambivalence waning, her widowed mother in a world of her own and her best friend yearning for a second baby, Cathy feels increasingly adrift.Escaping into her work in the conservation studios of the National Gallery, she chips away at the layers of overpaint on a canvas from the collection. Will thTrade ReviewA magnificent novel about big decisions, social pressures and finding clarity in the face of uncertainty. -- Anna Bonet * THE I PAPER *Tender and acutely observed... Second Self is a moving exploration of the choices that shape a life. -- Francesca Peacock * MAIL ON SUNDAY *A beautifully nuanced portrait of a woman at a crossroads. Hard recommend. -- Catherine Jarvie * MARIE CLAIRE *Neat and quiet, this is a novel in which many women will be glad to find themselves reflected. -- Stephanie Cross * DAILY MAIL *A poignant and beautifully written second novel exploring the expectations that life confronts us and the decisions we may find ourselves having to make. * GLAMOUR *Thoughtful... Ashby should be applauded for the nuance with which she portrays the choices available to women. -- Alex Peake-Tomkinson * TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT *An elegantly subtle novel about motherhood, marriage and choice - I'm sure it will resonate with many. * Claire Powell, author of AT THE TABLE *A precise and moving novel about expectation, ambivalence and desire. SECOND SELF unravels one of life's big questions and asks what happens when two people change separately as well as together. * Abigail Bergstrom, author of WHAT A SHAME *SECOND SELF is a novel about love, art, and those monumental, impossible life decisions. At times meditative, at times heartbreaking, but throughout compassionate and nuanced. A thoughtful, tender novel that will resonate with many thirty-somethings and is sure to spark many a discussion among its readers. * Jenny Mustard, author of OKAY DAYS *I found SECOND SELF to be a thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life's choices; there's a beguiling simplicity to Chloë's considered, timeless and elegiac prose, and I know that this is a story of longing that will stay with me. * Huma Qureshi, author of THE THINGS WE DO NOT TELL THE PEOPLE WE LOVE *SECOND SELF deals with tricky subjects with kindness and generosity. Chloe writes with deep care for her characters and the troubles they face but also with a keen eye for detail, both physical and, acutely, emotional. * Lizzy Stewart, author of ALISON *SECOND SELF is thoughtful and beautifully formed and written in almost hypnotically perfect prose. About the big questions surrounding becoming a mother and being a daughter to ageing parents. A delight. I can't wait to read all of Chloë's work. * Kate Sawyer, author of THE STRANDING *SECOND SELF is a thoughtful exploration of one of the most difficult decisions a person can make. Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically. It feels like reading the secret thoughts of a dear friend. * Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of THE SLEEP WATCHER *An insightful, thoughtfully written year in the life of a woman who navigates her own and others' expectations. SECOND SELF is a tender read about contemplating and making decisions. * Margaux Vialleron, author of THE YELLOW KITCHEN *
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Orion Publishing Co Second Self
Book Synopsis''Almost hypnotically perfect prose'' Kate Sawyer''A thoughtful, tender and delicate consideration of life''s choices'' Huma Qureshi ''Ashby handles her material lightly and atmospherically'' Rowan Hisayo BuchananWhen Cathy and Noah first got together neither saw children in their future. Eight years later, they''re happily married - and Cathy isn''t so sure. With Noah''s patience for his wife''s ambivalence waning, her widowed mother in a world of her own and her best friend yearning for a second baby, Cathy feels increasingly adrift.Escaping into her work in the conservation studios of the National Gallery, she chips away at the layers of overpaint on a canvas from the collection. Will the discovery of an unexpected truth help her find the clarity she craves?This absorbing second novel from the author of WET PAINT - about confronting expectations and learning to cope with the nagging, complex questions that shape a lif
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Museums After Modernism
Book Synopsis* Examines the most important issues at the heart of contemporary debates in museum studies. * Includes original essays by noted artists, curators, and art historians. * Engages with vital issues in the practice of art-making and art-exhibiting. * Edited by the world-renowned art historian and author, Griselda Pollock.Trade Review"A broad-ranging collection of intriguing essays that challenge current pedagogic practice, give examples of critical engagement, and raise important questions about the future of museums." Eilean Hooper-Greenhill, University of LeicesterTable of ContentsList of Figures. Notes on Contributors. Series Editor’s Preface. Preface. 1. Un-Framing the Modern: Critical Space/Public Possibility (Griselda Pollock, University of Leeds). 2. Women’s Rembrandt (Mieke Bal, University of Amsterdam). 3. Museums and the Native Voice (Gerald McMaster, Art Gallery of Ontario). 4. Exhibiting Africa after Modernism: Globalization, Pluralism, and Persistent Paradigms of Art and Artifact (Ruth B. Phillips, Carleton University). 5. Mirroring Evil, Evil Mirrored: Timing, Trauma, and Temporary Exhibitions (Reesa Greenberg, independent scholar and museum consultant). 6. A Place for Uncertainty: Towards a New Kind of Museum (Vera Frenkel, artist). 7. The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi: Notes on Gesture, Medium, and Mediation (Mary Kelly, University of California, Los Angeles). 8. Riksutställningar: Swedish Traveling Exhibitions (Ulla Arnell, Curator and Project Manager at Riksutställningar). 9. Reframing Participation in the Museum: A Syncopated Discussion (Janna Graham, PhD, University of London and Shadya Yasin, student, York University, Toronto). 10. “There Is No Such Thing as a Visitor” (Judith Mastai, d. 2001). 11. “Anxious Dust”: History and Repression in the Archives of Mary Kelly (Judith Mastai, d. 2001). 12. On Discourse as Monument: Institutional Spaces and Feminist Problematics (Juli Carson, University of California, Irvine). Bibliography. Index.
£92.66
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Museums After Modernism
Book SynopsisMuseums After Modernism is a unique collectionthat showcases the ways questions about the museum go to the heart of contemporary debates about the production, consumption and distribution of art. The book features expert artists, curators and art historians who grapple with many of the vibrant issues in museum studies, while paying homage to a new museology that needs to be considered. Examines the key contemporary debates in museum studies Includes original essays by noted artists, curators, and art historians Engages with vital issues in the practice of art-making and art-exhibiting Edited by the world-renowned art historian and author, Griselda Pollock Trade Review"A broad-ranging collection of intriguing essays that challenge current pedagogic practice, give examples of critical engagement, and raise important questions about the future of museums." Eilean Hooper-Greenhill, University of LeicesterTable of ContentsList of Figures. Notes on Contributors. Series Editor’s Preface. Preface. 1. Un-Framing the Modern: Critical Space/Public Possibility (Griselda Pollock, University of Leeds). 2. Women’s Rembrandt (Mieke Bal, University of Amsterdam). 3. Museums and the Native Voice (Gerald McMaster, Art Gallery of Ontario). 4. Exhibiting Africa after Modernism: Globalization, Pluralism, and Persistent Paradigms of Art and Artifact (Ruth B. Phillips, Carleton University). 5. Mirroring Evil, Evil Mirrored: Timing, Trauma, and Temporary Exhibitions (Reesa Greenberg, independent scholar and museum consultant). 6. A Place for Uncertainty: Towards a New Kind of Museum (Vera Frenkel, artist). 7. The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi: Notes on Gesture, Medium, and Mediation (Mary Kelly, University of California, Los Angeles). 8. Riksutställningar: Swedish Traveling Exhibitions (Ulla Arnell, Curator and Project Manager at Riksutställningar). 9. Reframing Participation in the Museum: A Syncopated Discussion (Janna Graham, PhD, University of London and Shadya Yasin, student, York University, Toronto). 10. “There Is No Such Thing as a Visitor” (Judith Mastai, d. 2001). 11. “Anxious Dust”: History and Repression in the Archives of Mary Kelly (Judith Mastai, d. 2001). 12. On Discourse as Monument: Institutional Spaces and Feminist Problematics (Juli Carson, University of California, Irvine). Bibliography. Index.
£34.16
John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Companion to Cultural Resource Management
Book SynopsisA Companion to Cultural Resource Management is an essential guide to those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of CRM and heritage management. Expert contributors share their knowledge and illustrate CRM's practice and scope, as well as the core issues and realities in preserving cultural heritages worldwide.Trade Review“This focus on hands-on knowledge and practice is very valuable” (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 January 2014)Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors viii Acknowledgments xvi Introduction 1 Thomas F. King Part I General Classes of Cultural Resources 11 1 Studying and Evaluating the Built Environment 13 Kathryn M. Kuranda 2 Principles of Architectural Preservation 29 David L. Ames and Leila Hamroun 3 Archaeology of the Distant Past 54 Michael J. Moratto 4 Archaeology of the Recent Past 78 Thomas F. King 5 Geographies of Cultural Resource Management: Space, Place and Landscape 95 William M. Hunter 6 Culturally Signifi cant Natural Resources: Where Nature and Culture Meet 114 Anna J. Willow 7 History as a Cultural Resource 128 Deborah Morse-Kahn 8 Portable Cultural Property: “This Belongs in a Museum?” 141 Wendy Giddens Teeter 9 “Intangible” Cultural Resources: Values are in the Mind 156 Sheri Murray Ellis 10 Religious Belief and Practice 172 Michael D. McNally 11 Language as an Integrated Cultural Resource 203 Bernard C. Perley Part II Special Types of Cultural Resources 221 12 Challenges of Maritime Archaeology: In Too Deep 223 Sean Kingsley 13 Historic Watercraft: Keeping Them Afl oat 245 Susan B. M. Langley 14 Historic Aircraft and Spacecraft: Enfants Terribles 263 Ric Gillespie 15 Studying and Managing Aerospace Crash Sites 272 Craig Fuller and Gary Quigg 16 Evaluating and Managing Technical and Scientific Properties: Rockets, Tang™, and Telescopes 281 Paige M. Peyton 17 Historic Battlefields: Studying and Managing Fields of Conflict 298 Nancy Farrell 18 Managing Our Military Heritage 319 D. Colt Denfeld 19 Linear Resources and Linear Projects: All in Line 337 Charles W. Wheeler 20 Rock Art as Cultural Resource 351 Linea Sundstrom and Kelley Hays-Gilpin Part III Perspectives on Cultural Resource Management 371 21 Consultation in Cultural Resource Management: An Indigenous Perspective 373 Reba Fuller 22 A Displaced People’s Perspective on Cultural Resource Management: Where We’re From 385 David Nickell Part IV Legal, Administrative, and Practical Contexts 403 23 Cultural Resource Laws: The Legal Mélange 405 Thomas F. King 24 International Variety in Cultural Resource Management 420 Thomas J. Green 25 Consultation and Negotiation in Cultural Resource Management 439 Claudia Nissley 26 Being a US Government Cultural Resource Manager 454 Russell L. Kaldenberg 27 Making a Living in Private Sector Cultural Resource Management 472 Tom Lennon 28 The Historic Built Environment: Preservation and Planning 488 Diana Painter 29 CRM and the Military: Cultural Resource Management 515 Michael K. Trimble and Susan Malin-Boyce 30 A Future for Cultural Resource Management? 534 Thomas F. King Index 550
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis book fills a gap. Finally, someone who has been entrusted with the evaluation, acquisition, and use of digital objects has summarized his tasks from a technical perspective in a well-thought-out text and backed up theory . . . [Owens] manages to guide the readers in an understandable and clear way through unfamiliar terrain. The book is therefore recommended to all beginners in this area, but also "old hands" will recognize many of their own experiences or maybe learn something else.—Dr. Kai Naumann, ArchivarTrevor Owens has written a thoughtful and thought-provoking book . . . Owens provides important guidance on taking a step back to gain perspective on what one is trying to accomplish with the preservation of a digital object or collection. That is, to see preservation not merely as a technological process to be applied to all objects, but as a craft to be applied as appropriate in the context of particular digital collections and their archival purpose.—Larry Weimer, Head of Archival Processing, New York Historical Society, Metropolitan ArchivistThe Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation is a thoughtful, well-written, and extremely readable book. Owens draws from many cultures and disciplines to illustrate and define how we have preserved and will continue to preserve digital information.—Sharmila Bhatia, Mid-Atlantic ArchivistAnyone looking for an approachable introduction to digital preservation, or a new perspective on persistent digital quandaries, will find something useful in this book.—Archival IssuesA thoughtful guide that will launch a thousand preservation projects. It will inspire many historians not only to approach their sources in productive new ways, but also to better appreciate the sophisticated contributions of those who tend the archives on which we depend. It is highly recommended.—American Historical ReviewAnyone looking for an approachable introduction to digital preservation, or a new perspective on persistent digital quandaries, will find something useful in this book.—Carli Lowe, San José State University, Archival IssuesTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. Beyond Digital Hype and Digital AnxietyChapter 1. Preservation's Divergent LineagesChapter 2. Understanding Digital ObjectsChapter 3. Challenges and Opportunities of Digital PreservationChapter 4. The Craft of Digital PreservationChapter 5. Preservation Intent and Collection DevelopmentChapter 6. Managing Copies and FormatsChapter 7. Arranging and Describing Digital ObjectsChapter 8. Enabling Multimodal Access and Use Chapter 9. Tools for Looking ForwardNotesBibliography Index
£27.45
Arcadia Publishing Brookgreen Gardens
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£19.99
History Press The Life and Times of Missouris Charles Parsons
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The AZ of the International Art Market
Book SynopsisIt is estimated that there are over 300,000 companies involved in the world''s art market, employing around 2.8 million people. But the art world carries a veneer of mystery and secrecy that many people find daunting, and the language used by market insiders can be alienating and confusing to those new to the art market. The A-Z of the International Art Market not only clarifies useful terms and definitions, but also represents a significant contribution to the fast-developing processes of transparency and democratisation in the global art business. Comprising art market terms and core concepts both historical and contemporary this book is a long-awaited reference source that offers a unique introduction to a dynamic business sector.The A-Z of the International Art Market provides an accessible and thorough insight into critical areas of market practice and custom that anyone involved in the art market will find useful and enlightening.Trade ReviewTom Flynn is unusual in being a scholar and academic who is deeply knowledgeable about the operation of the international art market. He provides a comprehensive, wide-ranging and historically well-informed account of the sometimes arcane language which surrounds the art market, including brief descriptions of the leading dealers, galleries, art fairs, websites and tools for understanding the art trade. -- Charles Saumarez Smith * Royal Academy of Arts *Tom Flynn delves into the sometimes opaque language of the art market and comes up with a clear explanation of its terms, often coupled with useful historical perspectives. The introductory essays are a good overview of the market – both yesterday’s and today’s. -- Georgina Adam * Art market editor-at-large, The Art Newspaper; Art market contributor, The Financial Times *Tom Flynn is the least servile art historian I know and his writing on the art market is characteristic of him--thank heavens. -- Anna Somers Cocks OBE * CEO, The Art Newspaper *
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House of Anansi Press Ltd ,Canada Chinatown Vancouver
Book SynopsisA colourful illustrated history of the buildings in Vancouver's Chinatown, celebrating the richness, diversity, and vibrancy of the Chinese community. Buildings are more than just bricks and mortar; they are keepers of secrets and history. With more than seventy vibrant illustrations, writeups on the buildings, interviews with community members, and select archival photographs, Chinatown Vancouver celebrates the invaluable contributions of the Chinese to Canada. The colourful illustrations portray Chinatown during its thriving days as a commercial hub when iconic businesses such as Cathay Importers, Ho Inn Restaurant, Ming Wo Cookware, and Ho Ho Restaurant were pillars in the community. Early Chinese settlers in Vancouver demonstrated immense resilience and perseverance in creating a self-sustaining safety net to weather racial hostility, discrimination, and segregation from broader Canadian society. The protection of cultural sites like Chinatown helps us understand our connection
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Art Markets Agents and Collectors
Book SynopsisArt Markets, Agents and Collectors brings together a wide variety of case studies, based on letters and detailed archival research, which nuance the history of the art market and the role of the collector within it. Using diaries, account books and other archival sources, the chapters in this volume show how agents set up networks and acquired works of art, often developing the taste and knowledge of the collectors for whom they were working. They are therefore seen as important actors in the market, having a specific role that separates them from auctioneers, dealers, museum curators or amateurs, while at the same time acknowledging and analysing the dual positions that many held. Each chronological period is introduced by a contextual essay, written by a leading expert in the field, which sets out the art market in the period concerned and the ways in which agents functioned. This book is an invaluable tool for those needing an accessible yet broad introduction to the intricatTrade ReviewAll historians with a serious interest in how works of art were sourced, commended, valued and purchased in Europe and North America between the mid-16th and the mid-20th centuries will find much of interest and much that will surprise them among the profile portraits and succinct case histories in this volume. These include a connoisseur whose omissions from his doggerel survey of Venetian art still perplex us, the croney of a dissolute prince for whom the competition in the salerooms had something of the appeal of the gambling tables, a scholar and painter striving to become a museum director, a poet and his wife devising flagrant publicity stunts to promote a surrealist painter, and an Anglican Bishop helping to export grave goods excavated by railway construction in China. Introductory essays not only review what has been achieved but what remains to be investigated and what methodological equipment will be required in this relatively young and rapidly growing branch of academic research. * Nicholas Penny, Director of the National Gallery (2008-15), UK *Building on incremental advances made in recent years, this volume represents a coming of age for the integrated study of the mechanisms of the art market. Privileging neither producers, consumers, agents nor production centres, it captures the essentials of their intricate and inseparable interdependence. * Arthur MacGregor, former senior curator at the Ashmolean Museum, UK *The broad coverage of this ambitious book reveals compelling cross currents and dialogues across time and contexts. As they define how agents, both individuals and institutions, operate both formally and informally in spurring the circulation and acquisition of art, the essays offer a wide view of the current scholarship and methods related to the art market. * Emily C. Burns, Associate Professor of Art History, Auburn University, USA *Table of ContentsList of plates List of figures Series editor’s introduction Acknowledgements Introduction: Baetens, Susan Bracken and Adriana Turpin Part I: Agents in the market, 1550–1720 I Introduction: Agents in the art market, 1550–1720 Sandra van Ginhoven 1 Hans Albrecht von Sprinzenstein: An Austrian art agent in the service of Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol Adriana Concin 2 Marco Boschini and the artists of his time Linda Borean 3 International art dealers, local agents and their clients in seventeenth-century Habsburg Inner Austria Tina Košak 4 James Thornhill as an agent-collector in early-eighteenth-century Paris Tamsin Lee-Woolfe Part II Agents in the long eighteenth century II Introduction: Hidden figures – agents in the long eighteenth century Bénédicte Miyamoto 5 Scottish agents in Rome in the eighteenth century: The case of Peter Grant Maria Celeste Cola 6 ‘An oracle for collectors’: Philipp von Stosch and collecting and dealing in art and antiquities in early-eighteenth-century Rome and Florence Ulf R. Hansson 7 Shaping the taste of British diplomats in eighteenth-century Venice Laura-Maria Popoviciu 8 Establishing honest trading relationships: Academic painters in the art market of eighteenth-century France Christine Godfroy-Gallardo 9 The German art market in the eighteenth century Renata Schellenberg 10 Playing the market: Lord Yarmouth, the Prince Regent and the role of the royal agent 1806–19 Rebecca Lyons Part III The agent in the modern European art market, 1820–1950 III Introduction: The art market in Europe, 1820–1950 Anne Helmreich 11 Edward Solly, Felice Cartoni and their purchases of paintings: A ‘milord’ and his ‘commissioner’ anticipating a transnational network of dealers c. 1820 Robert Skwirblies 12 ‘To see once again the glorious picture by Moretto before it is forever lost for Rome’: How an artist’s position in the canon of taste was enhanced in the nineteenth century Corina Meyer 13 ‘It is not my fault if in all the private collections, the Dutch paintings surpass all’: Thoré-Bürger’s promotion of Dutch art in the Parisian art market of the 1860s Frances Suzman Jowell 14 The Beurdeleys: A dynasty of curiosity dealers and their networks Camille Mestdagh 15 Collaboration and resistance: The National Gallery, London, and the Italian art market at the end of the nineteenth century Elena J. Greer 16 ‘I shall set at once about the work’: Some agents in China Nick Pearce 17 Promoting themselves: Agents and strategies in early Surrealism’s art market Alice Ensabella Part IV Agents in the market for American collectors IV Introduction: Collecting alliances in the United States during the long nineteenth century Inge Reist 18 Can a leopard change its spots? René Gimpel, art dealer Diana J. Kostyrko 19 Samuel P. Avery’s early career: The emergence of a successful art agent, art dealer and art expert Madeleine Fidell-Beaufort 20 Dealing with allegories of the four parts of the world: James Hazen Hyde (1876–1959) and his network Louise Arizzoli 21 Laying the foundation: Harold Woodbury Parsons and the making of an American museum MacKenzie Mallon 22 Convergences: Art history, museums and scholar-agent Martin Birnbaum’s transatlantic art for the public Julie Codell Bibliography Author biographies Index
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De Gruyter Collectors Commissioners Curators
Book SynopsisThis volume celebrates the storied career of Stephen N. Fliegel, the former Robert Bergman Curator of Medieval Art at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Authors of these essays, all leading curators in their fields, offer insights into curatorial practices by highlighting key objects in some of the most important medieval collections in North America and Europe: Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Louvre, the British Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, the Getty, the Groeningemuseum, The Morgan Library, Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum, and, of course, the CMA, offering perspectives on the histories of collecting and display, artistic identity, and patronage, with special foci on Burgundian art, acquisition histories, and objects in the CMA.
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Cambridge Scholars Publishing The Conservation of Endangered Archives and
Book SynopsisThis book highlights the present status of manuscript collection in the different repositories of India, and also suggests some remedial measures which are required to be adopted for the proper conservation, care and management of manuscripts. It showcases the nature of base material, ink, pigments, binding materials, writing and illustration techniques used in different manuscripts, given the importance of having thorough knowledge about the chemical composition of different materials before adopting any kind of conservation practice.As dating of manuscript is a very difficult task, a great variety of techniques and methodology such as palaeography, style of writing, illustration and terminology, colophon, spectrometric methods, and radio carbon dating, among others, are discussed here. Furthermore, as prevention is better than cure, different preventive measures, including indigenous methods practiced during the ancient period for preservation of manuscripts, are also outlined, as are the hazards of using different chemicals for conservation of manuscripts.
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